Spitfire and Hurricane questions

[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