I remember BEV in a feature article in the Crash comic many years ago - the article ended "I wonder where old BEV is now?"
This the one?
http://srfc.org.au/web/content/view/55/99/
"Canberra this is Cessna Bravo Echo Victor, VFR to the south of Bathurst seven POB. Passing through seven thousand VFR in solid cloud. Request assistance".
"Bravo Echo Victor, say again VFR in cloud?"