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Rhythm and blues and a lot of soul

The chances are that if you’ve got a scooter with any connections to North Wales it’s likely that Paul ‘Jamo’ Jamieson’s name will have popped up somewhere along its timeline. However, Jamo’s story doesn’t start in North Wales. Born into a gritty working-class family in what is now Greater Manchester, exposure to the culture of a diverse community gave Jamo the opportunity to engage in something that would affect his outlook for the rest if his life. “I’ve been renovating scooters for years; since I can remember in fact. Lambrettas, Vespas, cut-downs, customs and full-bodied scooters – you name it I’ve done it,” Jamo explained. Approaching a ‘certain age’, Jamo is as passionate about scooters, the scooter

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