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Old 7th Jan 2024, 12:05
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Originally Posted by EXDAC
In the image of post 223 I see a wire loop on each side of the door (about level with the top of the window). These look similar to the wire tethers used on pip pins. Are pip pins used to lock the door in place?
I imagined these were just lanyards much like ceiling panels and others have to facilitate opening without uncontrolled dropping, the adjacent structure does not looked beefed up for a pip pin type lock, but I stand to be corrected!
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