BOAC,
Thanks for the tips re Google. The other problem I've had with the PPRuNe Search is that it can fail due to the presence or absence of a space or hyphen (as in DC10/DC 10/DC-10). Google seems to be more lenient (not always an advantage).
Think you have shown that it isn't an easy task to resurrect - maybe to add to - these old threads, much as one would like to for the sake of continuity (as well as minimising the number of references).
This stuff is particularly relevant to copilots who have started their RHS careers on Airbus FBW types, and may go on to get their first commands on B737s. For those who have yet to fly jets for real, it may help to hear it fresh from the horses' mouths.