They made amends with the Guardsvan - the flight deck was as big as a football pitch!
So wide that the Capt & F/O had individual sets of throttles. Did 5 years on the Vibrator - mostly at night. Least favourite trip: 0200 LHR-CPH-LHR.
For Kindle readers, here's a cracking fictional story featuring the world's last remaining airworthy Merch:
In real life the last flying Merch ('EP) was flown into the Brooklands in 1996 and is now a static display at the Museum. Occasionally they fire up engines 3 & 4. Ah . . . the noise! . . . the vibration!