Some extracts from the Pilot Notes
Danny
Landing Lamps - Two landing lamps are provided. One is located under each main plane and they are lowered and raised by a finger lever located below the instrument panel port-of-centre. Each landing lamp has an independent electrical circuit and is controlled by a switch. With the switch in the central position, both lamps are off, when the switch is moved to port, the port lamp is illuminated, when the switch is moved to starboard, the starboard lamp is illuminated. The vertical azimuth of the landing lamps may be controlled by a lever next to the aforementioned switch, which when pulled upwards, lowers the landing lamps’ vertical azimuth, and when pushed downwards, raises it.
As you mention, the notes make great emphasis about having the hood open.
AT ALL TIMES when on the ground, the door-opening handle is to be at the half-cocked position to enable you to quickly leave the aircraft in the event of an emergency, and to prevent the door mechanism from jamming shut in the event of a mishap.
AT ALL TIMES when on the ground, the canopy is to be opened and locked and is to be opened and locked when in the circuit before landing for the same reason. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of the weather.
This rule is for your own good and is intended to promote safe operations and to provide a way to for you to exit your aircraft quickly and/or to aid those who may be helping you to do so in the event that such should become necessary. The bulkhead immediately behind your seat is designed to protect you from head injuries should your aircraft turn turtle. Always ensure that your harness is pulled tight!
The Mk. 1 notes make no mention of having a crowbar, and the photo of the door is devoid of same. The Mk.2 has the following note.
Hood jettisoning – the hood may be jettisoned in an emergency by pulling the lever mounted inside the top of the hood in a forward and downward movement, and pushing the lower edge of the hood outboard with the elbows. On aeroplanes not fitted with a jettison type hood, a crowbar is provided to assist in jettisoning the hood.
Salute
Danny for your service. Enjoy your posts.