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I was born in 1937 – just two years before the outbreak of World War Two. – As a child along with my siblings, we understood nothing of the horrors of war or what was really happening – we just did as we were told – our Dad went off into the Army . – The gas masks we had to carry when going to school and air raid shelters – were really something that as children we never understood – the sound of the air raid sirens – having to go into the shelter that our father and neighbors had built etc. – We saw the aircraft overhead – including one German bomber on fire going over our school yard. – Later we had a prisoner of war camp just down the road. – but as children we saw these POWs as quite normal – except for the big patch on their back as they were marched off to do farm work. – I got to know one Italian POW who was working at the farm just up the road from where we lived – I remember he had a great tan ! – but was so friendly – yes I was a young boy – but this guy was not my enemy getting taken prisoner was for him the best thing- he didn’t hate me or anybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fast forward to what has happened since that time – The Korean War -The Vietnam War – The Gulf War – and others – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the song from the past says ” When will they ever learn?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below is a pic from 6 years ago – it’s actually quite normal for us to get our first dump of snow early November in Vernon – Glad to say it’s nice this year!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also good to have decent weather for Remembrance Day. ( Fingers crossed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quiz for today – Who is this Trials rider?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yesterday, we did an article on the Sherco – which was introduced in 1999 as the “New” Bultaco – But did you know that Bultaco also built a road racer? Here is a brilliant photo of one, the great Barry Sheene started his career on one, being sponsored by Bill Webster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ossa also got into this market, but shut it down after their top rider Herrero was killed in the Isle of Man<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Spanish factories are passionate about the sport of Trials – TRS have just added an 80cc model to the line up -it has a power valve – looks brilliant and will be a strong contester in the schoolboy class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Available by special order)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t forget we have great deals on all our Wulf Trials gear. – Christmas is coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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