Slight Diversion to Household Division, told to me by a Captain in the Blues & Royals on a very long night sailing watch
1980's: New Cornet, parents in trade (
), turns up at Knightsbridge Barracks in new Golf GTi, very nervous about his lack of private income. Day appears to go swimmingly, but at cease work he returns to find his new car missing. After a fruitless search, he seeks out the Adjutant.
"My car appears to have been stolen"
"'Course not, dear boy. You'll find it where you left it. I'll show you"
Outside, a Porsche is sitting where he left his Golf.
"Can't have you driving round in a Golf - lowers the tone - so I got you a proper car"
"But.., but.., I can't afford that!"
"Not to worry old chap; aware of your sitch...I got you a secondhand one"
The Adj put it on his Mess Bill in installments.