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Last man standing

February and March time was always greeted with great anticipation as the dates for that year’s national scooter rallies would be announced. There was no great fanfare, just a case of getting hold of a copy of the latest edition of Scootermania to view the list. Someone would turn up with a copy on club night, with everyone surrounding the small A5 size publication to have a look. Though some venues would change, many stayed the same, perhaps just having different dates. The one that stood out more than any other was none other

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