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Europe on bikes, 1953
Here is a lovely set of photos of a motorcycle grand tour of europe in 1953. Look how glamourous they look compared to today's scruffy lot! (Apologies to anyone who does tour in a suit!)
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What a lovely set of photos and record to have in your family memorabilia
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Very nice pictures. I enjoyed reading the article and watching the pictures.
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Hi
Etherelda here, had to change account, email hacked long story.
Not my family but still cool none the less!
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Great photos, I wonder if any of those bikes are still in existance, there might be a chance that the Brough is.
Those were the days you went to Savile Row before a tour rather than Hein Gericke.
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Great photos and interesting read, anyone else any 'Golden Oldie' photos?
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Great
They are fabulous pictures! A real credit to the motorcyclists of the old days.
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Great photos and interesting read, anyone else any 'Golden Oldie' photos?
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Can't quite match the 1950's ambiance or the black and white "elegance" but here's some stuff from the early 70's. Standards definitely had slipped - clothing is more Woodstock than Saville Row
1971 - Riding over the Brenner Pass
1972 - Somewhere in Northern Italy
1973 - Northern Greece
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those are really cool!
Why do the 70s look so cool? I wonder how we will look back on the 2010s. Photos were so precious, now we are so trigger happy with the cameras
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Ah, those were the days when a Triumph tool kit consisted of one very large adjustable spanner, no plug in diagnostics or specialisted dealer network needed then.
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Nice pictures.
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Fabulous pictures and memorabillia!
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