99 With the difficult task of verifying the geometry now complete for the monocoque assembly, and the fixture designed and produced, form block designs and flat pattern profiles were completed which allowed for production to begin. During the time it took to get to this stage with the monocoque, we also had several other sections being developed. These sections included the cockpit, the rear mono and fin assembly, and the critical wing spar attachment points with fixture work usually coinciding with design work. While each designer worked away to re-create their design area, I kept busy searching for the missing information that was often discovered by searching the world for one small part that would then give us the answer needed to move forward. In many cases, these small bits have turned up because of our newfound friends throughout Europe; to each of whom we are eternally grateful! At the same time, Graham Allan, our Systems Lead, was regularly searching for answers for outof-date materials and specifications that were critical to the design process. Having several areas under development simultaneously can make things very busy, but it also ensures that, when we hit a wall looking for information or parts, focus can be reapplied to another area while the problem is solved. This is often the case for me on the shop floor and for our skillful design team. NicolasWalter was the main man for quite some time on the cockpit section CAD work but has since moved on. Bruce took this section over to fill in remaining part design work and to run through the verification process. While doing this work, Bruce also finished radiator fairing components, supported my regular requests for support of my monocoque work, and worked in support of the fixture for Martin Oldfield’s design section, the troublesome rear monocoque. There is a lack of data for the rear monocoque
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