Rope-starting, with a landrover, worked a treat on the Gulf DC3s as well; the spinner appeared to be designed for the purpose, rather than using a blade. At least that's how I remember it, perhaps wrongly.
The DC3 'book' procedure uses 2 of the blade tips, 2 rubber sleeves for the tips (bits of hessian if the sleeves were left behind?), a rope and 3 athletes. The 3 TOS officers used by Brakedwell would have been athlete substitutes at best, but the engine might have been a bit easier to crank.
Last edited by Capot; 2nd Feb 2013 at 10:52.