20 AUGUST 1994, Page 45

No. 1846: Great train-spotter

`Although virtually unknown to the general public, Stanley Porritt was a giant in his own specialised sphere....' You know the sort of thing. You are invited to write an imaginary obituary of a life devoted to the pursuit of perfection in an utterly trivial field. (Maximum 150 words.) Entries to `Competition No. 1846' by 1 September.