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Old 16th Oct 2012, 13:57
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Tinribs
 
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Bonedomes and Chipmunks

I think the Mk 4 in the Chipmunk problem may have been missunderstood. As I recall if your Chippy harness was slack or you were a bit big during negative G your bonce protection rested on the canopy a bit. The Mk 4 had the same visor arrangement as the Mk 1. the plastic lump on a slidy thing. The plastic lump had a ridge at the top and in that state all the weight was resting a a small area of canopy making nice little slots in it. The Mk 1 was modded by filing bits off to make it a bit lower and wider so the weight was OK but then of course it was non standard and so could not be used elswehere.

It was a long time ago and my memory has been faulty elsewhere so humble sorrow if in error
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