Questions about the Year of Pilate's Recall

The “New Schürer” edited by Vermes and Millar has a date of 36 A.D. for the end of Pilate’s term on his arrival in Rome! The change from 37 A.D. was done by the editress, Pamela Vermes. Well, I suppose this is a way of getting over the question of why it took so long to get to Rome. I’ve traced where she got this from. It’s a misprint in a rather good 19th century Biblical encyclopaedia. So what the author of the chapter wrote was silly enough in assuming months to get to Rome, November to March I think, but the change of the date of death of Tiberius to 36 A.D. on the basis of a 19th century misprint was worse.

I agree that the Christian accounts are consistent in avoiding historical fact as to who was Emperor when Pilate arrived in Rome.

Another interesting point is to consider the opposing argument. How could Pilate have been recalled in 36 A.D. and only arrive after March 17th 37 A.D. He could have went by donkey to Rome I guess.