T. E. Lawrence discovery in "The Times", Lawrence followed Malory scholar Eugene Vinaver from Manchester to Winchester by motorcycle. At the age of 46, two months after leaving military service, Lawrence was fatally injured in an accident on his Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle in Dorset, close to his cottage, Clouds Hill, near Wareham. A dip in the road obstructed his view of two boys on their bicycles; he swerved to avoid them, lost control, and was thrown over the handlebars. He died six days later on 19 May 1935. The location is marked by a small memorial at the side of the road.
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia the Royal Air Force before he died in a motorcycle accident less than two years after Faisal's death. Throughout the film, Lawrence is shown writing what would become his most lasting publication, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom". As in the 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia" and many biographies, the film suggests that Lawrence favours relationships with men over women. Ralph Fiennes plays Lawrence as hesitant in the public eye, smiling when forced to, knowing when to be hard in his negotiations, and completely alien to the world of women. The film was a significant breakthrough for both of its leading performers.