This is not particularly surprising. The two were friends in Washington during World War II, both as British agents. See https://www.amazon.com/Irregulars-Roald-British-Wartime-Washington/dp/0743294580. It is a pretty good book as I recall.

—Barry

On 7 Sep 2020, at 17:48, Steve Smith wrote:

(odd factiod, did anyone know that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang started life as an Ian Fleming children's book with none other than Roald Dahl providing much of the movie-versions set and object design?)

ramble,

 \- Steve



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