T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 286

13 Birmingham St. Southampton 31. VIII, 33 Now what am I to call you? "My dear L" you say: "My dear General" - but have they recognised the in- evitable yet, with you? Or are you an amorphous brigade? ... God knows: and Dawnay, but he is broad- casting now. So I leave the heading blank, and look again at your letter; to see that I reply too late. You are training now. Biddell Hart told me yours was the only brigade in the ... that could be called trained - trained in useful ... I mean - and I expect he is cor- rect. You old ... men will give you a black mark for bet- tering their boyhood habits. You will never become 70, and look it. Hythe: yes, last week I began there again - on the ... to be exact; and I shall be there almost daily for six weeks: not boat-testing, but surveying boats under construction, and checking their engines during their test-bed runs. Interesting work, upon which the goodness of this batch of boats depends. If you can, do come and look. Hythe is on the W. shore of South- ampton water, and the yard is the British Power Boat Co. Ltd. for Aeroraftmen Shaw : and it possible give notice of your coming, I will leave word that General Wavell is to be shown all possible courtesy, which is not by any means an unnecessary precaution, with the B.P.B.Co! Yours TESHAW.