Moments away....

 

July 1, 1969 -- John signed this autograph at a petrol station, as remembered by Kevin Doonan.

“The couple [John and Yoko Ono Lennon]  were travelling from Durness, through Tongue and ran out of petrol a mile or so from the village. The first person they bumped into was my Granny, Georgina . She gave them directions to either the Post Office, or Burrs of Tongue, as both had pumps. As the card suggests, it was 1/07/69 – John or Yoko corrected the date if you look closely.

They must have had the card on them and my granny had good presence of mind to ask for the autographs. I couldn’t tell you what they were wearing, though they were described as a bit scruffy. The village of Tongue does have high standards, and anything less than a shirt and tie would fail to meet criteria for for being properly dressed.” Kevin Doonan 

After leaving the station, John was driving to visit his family nearby when he saw a car approaching him. He swerved onto the side of the road. The weather was bad, and he crashed the car, injuring himself, Yoko, and Kyoko. Julian was taken to stay with the family members until Cyn could come get him.  

Postcard photos and quote found at https://scotbeat.wordpress.com/2015/04/25/john-lennon-returns-to-scotland-1969/