Motor On: Churchill Thwarted (Or: For Once, the Authorities Prevailed)
The distinguished historian Paul Addison sends along a minor but amusing tale of a Churchill motor car (probably his new Napier). Churchill didn’t get his way, because he himself wasn’t behind the wheel. Had he been driving, he would likely have proceeded to get round the obstruction by driving on the pavement (sidewalk). This perilous endeavor was witnessed firsthand later on by WSC’s bodyguard, Detective-Inspector Walter Thompson.
Turned Back: The Home Secretary and his MotorDaily Herald, 10 April 1911— Mr. Winston Churchill had a curious experience on Saturday while motoring to Banstead.…
