With the current VE day celebrations in our minds. Roy Van Dorp in the Netherlands was very happy to re-introduce old Len Fox to a bike that he had been very used to riding during the invasion.
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And my old friend ex signalman/Para Ted Poulton (now nearly 90) was re- acquainted with a Welbike at Blandford Camp, after last riding one In Salerno in 1943. After the owner started it up for him, Ted rode it like he'd never been off it. Ron
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You can't keep these guys down! Must be the effects of what they went through and survived that makes them determined to live every moment.

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Yep. Ted is a real character! He whispered to me one day.

"You know that stuff they used to put in your tea, during the war?.....I think it's starting to work!"

Ron

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Hahaha, bet there's not many people that know about that stuff!

Tell Ted, next time I come over, I'll bring the WB he rode in Italy.

Cheers,

Lex

PS, will Post a video/pictures later of some runs I did with the commemorations here.

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