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17 December 2008

Rawalpindi to England by 4½

I must start this story from the beginning and that is well before we set out from Rawalpindi in a 4½ litre (1929, chassis RL3431) for England. It will also be noted that, had there been no Bentley Drivers Club, there would have been no journey, at least as far as I am concerned.

Rawalpindi to England by 4½
By Flt Lt T.N. Allen (RAF); written in 1972

I must start this story from the beginning and that is well before we set out from Rawalpindi in a 4½ litre (1929, chassis RL3431) for England. It will also be noted that, had there been no Bentley Drivers Club, there would have been no journey, at least as far as I am concerned.

In July last year I was posted to the Pakistan Air Force Academy for a one year tour. Naturally, before I went I consulted my B.D.C. List of Members and discovered there was only one member in Pakistan, who, however, lived in Rawalpindi. I was working near Peshawar and, as it turned out, frequently went to Rawalpindi for the week-end. It was clear that before long I would be able to see "member H.18."    ... continued...

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Source: Research archives of Tim Sargeant
Posted here on Dec 17, 2008