I took a little personal interest from Holmes comment page 382 where he attempted to dig the knife into Chippindale...
Mr Ron Chippindale, reported the Star was unavailable for comment. His office said he was in the United Kingdom and he would not be back until July. THis would have been, no doubt, one of his important trips on the taxpayer to the northern hemisphere summer. A day later, he was found in Bedford.
... I'm not sure if he is attempting to paint Bedford as a small backwater, but next time he may want to investigate if there are any places around Bedford (say 12 miles SW) where it would be appropriate for Chippindale to be.
I end up in Bletchley Park. Maybe Mr Chips was honing his codebreaking skills. Holmes would have meant no offence to the residents of Bedford who are alive, but woe betide any who are not.
Look for an airport and associated university where a number of CAD staff members spent time in 70s