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Could be the same bloke nearly 70 years later.
Ted Polton, 87 and still able to ride a welbike like he's never been off it. Ron
email (option): ronpier@talk21.com
Yes Bill and just to prove a point, here he is in action. The last time he rode one was 1943 in Salerno.
The owner started it up and Ted was off round the car park like it was Just yesterday. Ron
email (option): ronpier@talk21.com
Ron Pier
Yes Bill and just to prove a point, here he is in action. The last time he rode one was 1943 in Salerno.
The owner started it up and Ted was off round the car park like it was Just yesterday. Ron
The owner started it up and Ted was off round the car park like it was Just yesterday. Ron
And this is the "Salerno" Welbike, I found it in an old shed, where the father of the owner had dragged it of the beach!
One of the 4 Welbikes that Ted and his mates used back then.
As there were no 6th Div. Para's fighting in Salerno, the took them with them when on leave/rest camp, they captured the Italian fleet in Taranto, anyway Ron knows the story better!
Cheers,
Lex
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