The other difference between BEA and Airbridge was they started 4321 an from what I've seen on ids AB started all four on low the wound them up and the sequence 3421
BEA would start 4 an as that got going 3 would start to turn slowly and as soon as that was moving 2 would start slowly and 4 would wind up and then as 2 started to stabilise 1 would start slowly 3 would wind up and as one stabilized two would wind up followed immediately by 1.
It's as if the ground low was shorter as they moved along as if they were busy until the last one which was zipped up quickly.
It was a starting mishap that caused G-APEO to be converted to a Merchantman at Southend.
I went aboard G-APES to have a look round in 1968 and I asked the pilot why the engines started that way. He explained and added that if you got it wrong you could burn out the engine.
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He then said that that had recently happened to 'EO and it had been flown to Southend on three engines to be repaired by Aviation Traders who would convert it to a freighter at the same time...
Whether there was always going to be two converted by ATL or this was an extra I don't know, but all the others were BEA converted with supplied kits.
Don't know which engine was blown but I'd put money on #1
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