Aye Aye Mr 'cd',
When instructing on Chippys, I too had a particular student in the front 'do it' - first to the left - and then to the right.....I couldn't win....and neither could he.
He then had BOTH sides of the aeroplane to clean..!!
And, yes, Mr d810,
The centre section of the top wings were moved fwd so that if the 'front guy' had to 'bale out' then he would not have to crawl between the front centre struts, which may have blocked / retarded his egress...
And, so I was told all those years ago, that the wings were then swept back to keep the C of G 'where it ought to be' and that the advantages of 'swept back wings' were largely unknown at the time....but it all worked out for the better...
However, the answer to my original question had evaded me.
Many thanks guys...
Those 'little details' I do remember, but I just could not for the life of me remember just why it was / is 'REAR' only when solo.....
And, at this stage of my life, I don't wish to 'find out' the 'hard way'.....
Cheers..