Originally Posted by
Discorde
Vanguard eng start (from memory):
The HP RPM gauges were located to the right of the F/O`s seat. Above his head was the start panel - with a master start switch & four individual start switches. In front of the throttles were 4 start levers. In the START position they allowed a limited fuel flow to the engines. In the RUN position they increased the flow to normal. The transition took several seconds - the indicators would change from START to crosshatch to RUN during the transition. The engine starter was electric and engaged with the HP spool for starting. Starter cutout was automatic when the HP spool reached approx 4000 RPM. The start sequence was eng 4-3-2-1 (can`t remember why).
My memory might be failing me, but I seem to recall from watching many Vanguard starts, from both inside and outside, that No 3 was usually first.