Letters

Captain was the first

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2020

When I opened my February edition of Old Bike Mart I found a series of articles on readers’ first bikes
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A bike club’s loss

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Sam Hewitt

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28th April 2020

Having just got married in 1969, my new wife Rosemary and I joined Warrington Motorcycle Club which met at Martins
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Sharp-eyed!

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Sam Hewitt

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27th April 2020

Just a brief note to repeat what I’m sure many others of your readers will have noticed, with regards to
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First bike foibles

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Sam Hewitt

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26th April 2020

A few pics of my first bikes. I was the first generation to be made to ride mopeds at 16.
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Back seat bail-out

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Sam Hewitt

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25th April 2020

I thought I would tell you the often told tale of when my wife lost me off the back of
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The name’s Bond

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Sam Hewitt

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1st April 2020

I expect you have been inundated with pictures and accounts of first bikes but I thought you might like to
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Postman James

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Sam Hewitt

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31st March 2020

You often request pictures of our bikes so, after reading your super four-page history of the James motorcycle, I thought
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From lean-to, to shed

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Sam Hewitt

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20th March 2020

I read in your notes of the request to show us your sheds. The first photo shows the lean-to that
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Ogri’s true age

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Sam Hewitt

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5th March 2020

It was nice to read about ‘Ogri’ on page 10 of the latest OBM. However, he’s older than you suggest:
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Outfits, trailers and a Matchless

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2020

As you can see, I have enclosed photos of our motorbike and sidecar; my husband Robin thought you might be
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