Spitfire and Hurricane questions

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by Das Attorney

If it was not able to be reset by the pilot, then there would not have been a need for the mechs to put a copper wire seal around it. They would just notice the cut-out switch was pushed in.

I think I remember reading some accounts of pilots 'going through the gate' where they described switching it off at some point too. I could be wrong though.

I shall have to do some reading and get back to you

I've also seen this and am pretty sure it's how it operated...ground crews could reset in but only obviously when on the grd