Let us not forget the other really superb piece of work that Wg Cdr Basil d'Oliviera achieved when he went to Upavon after his tour as OC 216 which was to introduce the system of allowances that RAF Ascoteers lived off until at least 1996 when I left, and probably longer. HM paid for the bed, and a claim was put in for meals when one was on the ground.
This system was fair and was the envy of the pointy yank and bank merchants and the RN transport guys too!
mcdhu