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    A fitting celebration

    Aug 13, 2019 3 minutes
    Words Chelsea Borchert
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    James Page

    The first Rickman Enthusiasts’ Day meet-up was held at the Sammy Miller Museum on June 23 to celebrate the achievements of Don and Derek Rickman and their enduring Metisse motorcycles in various forms.

    The brothers built the first Rickman scrambler in 1959, so the day was also a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first Rickman Metisse.

    Of course the guests of honour were Don and Derek Rickman, whose

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