Hi JW411,
The engine was on a stand and had cowlings as well. The engine we blew in Guterslow had blown a hole in the original cowls.
But, we tried to load it accessory end first, and the stand hit the roof in the spar area. Then we turned it around and by removing cowlings and part of the ignition harness it would "just" fit under the spar. We had also removed the wheels from the stand.
I know nothing much about the Whistling Tit, but the loadie was makiing a big issue of the CofG. Maybe he was in error?? The rest of the thing was empty so we could have found some sandbags to balance the thing I suppose.
Speedbird48