Hess's Me 110

I am reading a new book on Hess. The author makes a few startling
claims.

1. "The fuselage of the Deputy-Fuehrer's Me-110 was half a metre longer
than that of a normal production machine, and along its top a thin
copper tube ran from the cockpit to an added -on half-metre section
midway to the tail. Within this tube ran a steel cable connected to a
handle near the pilot's seat........pulling this handle would release an
inflatable rubber dinghy complete with survival facilities..."

Does anyone believe this? The Me-110 was a 3 seater, and would have had
a crew dinghy as standard?

2. Two Hurricanes were scrambled from Aldergrove (Northern Ireland) to
intercept and found him as he reached the Firth of Clyde. (Hess
overshot). Time, a few minutes after 10:45pm. Hess flew at low level.
Low enough to create 'a nerve-wracking roar

Is it likely that the two Hurricanes would have found a low level
intruder in the dark at 10:45pm 10th May '41 at 55 deg North?

3. Germany was criss-crossed by Knickerbein beams which were used for
navigation purposes.

Knickerbein used a souped-up Lorenz receiver. To criss-cross the country
would confuse the normal use of the Lorenz blind-landing system. Is this
likely?

4. 'Hess easily out-ran the three Spitfires which had been sent up over
the east coast to intercept him' [my paraphrase]

Me-110 out-running a Spitfire?

Mike
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M.J.Powell