seven o'clock
He gave instructions that the whole of the dinner was to be served at once and put upon the sideboard , and that he did not wish to be disturbed until he rang the bell . When the bell rang the waiter came to find the room empty . But from the adjoining room he received orders to have breakfast by seven o'clock the following morning . At seven o'clock the driver of the car paid his bill , his big motor goggles still upon his face , again tipped the garage keeper handsomely , and drove his car from the yard . He turned to the right and appeared to be taking the London Road , but later in the day , as has been established , the car was seen on its way to Paddock Wood , and was later observed at Tonbridge . The driver pulled up at a little tea house half a mile from the town , ordered sandwiches and tea , which were brought to him , and which he consumed in the car . Late in the afternoon the car was seen at Uckfield , and the theory generally held was that the driver was killing time .