A young barrister and driver of the 1904 Darracq Genevieve. After a dispute with his wife and rival, he impulsively makes a £100 wager to race back to London, resorts to cheating, and ultimately wins when his rival's car gets trapped in tramlines.
Alan interacts with Rosalind socially through the shared Brighton gathering.
Alan and Wendy join Ambrose and Rosalind for after-dinner drinks, where Rosalind's trumpet performance surprises them.
Their existing friendship is strained by competition, jealousy, and reckless pride.
The plot explicitly describes Ambrose as Alan's friend before their rivalry escalates during the return journey.
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