Richard Pape was a journalist, war-time RAF bomber navigator and writer. He was captured during WWII but escaped and was awarded a Military Medal for his service.

Pape used this A90 to complete the first ever journey from North Cape – the most northerly point of Norway - to Cape Town, between July and October 1955. In total, the trip covered 17,500 miles.

After several mishaps, including four co-drivers and a crash, a replacement A90 supplied by the Austin agent in Oslo was used to complete the adventure.

After Pape's journey, the Westminster was restored by the Stevenage Motor Co Ltd, Hertfordshire. Richard Pape described his adventure in his 1956 book 'Cape Cold to Cape Hot'.