Gibraltar 1940, they also had M20 BSAs The first bike my father rode there in 1939 was a 1938 speed twin Triumph in civil colours which he hand painted into military colour
And a few miles further on is Gramsden airfield where the brown brothers tested the first grey flash in the coldest winter in decadesThe MOD depot was at Elstow Nr Bedford, on the A421, Birthplace of John Bunyan 1628 how things have progressed ! also a few miles down the road where Dave Hills (of Vincent stands ) served time in the last war at the Cardington RAF Base the 1914/18 Airship hangers are still there.
I wish I could find it David it was in one of PCV writings but for the life of me I cant remember which oneVibrac, I think you will find it was C J Jack Williams not George Brown,