At last the robots of the 1940s, who rampaged across the covers of the pulp magazines in impotent pursuit of shrieking spacegirls, have come of age.

Set in sporting stone, September was ‘Finals’ month but then they moved to August and now, God bless the mark, they’re talking about going back to July!

But signalman Bridges was never to answer driver Gimbert's desperate question. A deafening, massive blast blew the wagon to shreds, the 44 high-explosive bombs exploding like simultaneous hits from the aircraft they should have been dropped from. The station was instantly reduced to bits of debris, and the line to a huge crater.

Billy’s voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12.