From Spitfire to carrier bicycle ... this thread gets better and better! Most message boys would have given anything to swap bike for Spitfire, but we can rely on Danny to turn things about.
Having tried bike but not, alas, Spitfire (and these days either steed would present big problems, probably ending in disaster) I can sympathise with its riders. Chugalug, I would suggest winding in a couple of turns aft trim to avoid entering the dreaded spiral dive