The first two F27s operated by Air UK when it was still Air Anglia were G-BAKL and G-BAUR. The Chief Pilot of the time 'Spud' Murphy did not believe that we needed autopilots. Aberdeen to Amsterdam and back at night became a bit tedious. At the time they also had two DC3s remaining in the fleet which retained the original hydraulic autopilots - probably because it was virtually a no-maintenance item. I much preferred the DC3 anyway, but the autopilot sealed the deal for me, and I continued to fly it at every opportunity in preference to the F27.