blind pew ; Sorry. Do not recall a "Tim".. I was one of a group of 7 NE sponsored cadets. I think. only two stayed in BEA . Other NE First Officers also stuck with it and wound up flying sideways on the T3 as P3 ! Others did well in going all over the place; Brit, Orion, CX., etc.. I often wondered what happened to all of them.
One of our Flight Engineers on the T1E went over to some place called "Tech pubs" ! Git himself the Tristar manuals, taught himself and passed the ARB at the first attempt. gaining a job with GF. He knew I was keen on the 707 (fancied Iranair) and advised me to do the same. Te och Pubs guy was very nice. Having struggled with the Viscount ARB and then again with the Trident ARB I didn't get too far with a self-teach of the mighty 707 and went to Laker.
ARB Course for the bus-stop jet was back at Heston with the same fella who took me through the Trident re-sits. Made it at the first attempt for Fred's 1-11's though.
Aaaah the sweet nostalgia.