I met the van and its owner back in 2009 in Moreton-in-Marsh. He had a stall at the Tolkien Exhibition that used to take place there at Redsdale Hall. I bought a couple of books and some bookmarks from him. I got to talk to him because he was part a group of people who had diner together at The Redesdale, and then spent the rest of the evening at the Bell Inn pub. He's a very nice guy and quite a character, and the van is a wonder, isn't it?

Tolkien's aunt, Jane Neave, was a very intelligent woman who led a fascinating life. If you're interested in her life, her experimental farming experience and the influence both had on Tolkien's work, I think you would enjoy reading Andrew H. Morton and John Hayes' Tolkien's Gedling: the birth of a legend. It's a very interesting book.

Loved the pictures as usual. It was great to see that van again.