John Tinley sent me this picture of a rider on his M20 on D Day. Some markings to see and those ammo boxes. Then Henk Googled around and found a bigger picture. Ron
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Wow, that does have some interesting details eh? Both of bike and rider. So where do we all get one of those natty frames for on the front end then ? Got to be a 'must have' for next year

Isn't that a James ML in the background?...Ian

Is he wearing a Bren magazine vest? He seems to have everything else, so why not? What a great image!

Actually, thinking about it, he's got a lot of stuff on his back, but no straps, so it could be the early type 1942 Pattern Commando Battle Jerkin?

Yes well spotted. When zooming in I can see what looks like a James ML. (Silencer on the left). The Bren gun pouches look like the dark brown with toggles as per a battle Jerkin. Ron

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I was thinking on those lines too. And, facially, he is not a 'lad' either!

Just re-read this thread, Ron, are you saying that this is John Tinleys actual bike? Nice deep wading carrier in the background too.

Bill. More chance of winning the lottery than find an actual picture of your actual bike on actual D Day Ron

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theres also a bike in the back of that lorry with panniers ect.
thoes front ammo racks could be a small platform droped dowm from a bracket bolted to the mudguard??

What do you make of the semi circular loop in front of the r/h side of the tank? Wiring loom got pulled out?

There also seems to be another bike behind the low wall? You can just see the rider with his arms outstretched? A prize goes to the person who can identify this one.

Bill & Ron, that one you can just see in the distance with the fella with his arms out is mine ;-)

surely that can't be Tileys actual one?

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Not it's not and don't call my Shirley Ron

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Who's Tiley?..and don't call my Shirley what?.... ...Ian

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Just noticed my typo and too late to edit Shirley

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The bike behind the wall is a Norton as it is moving slowly enough to be caught on camera.....