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    The Skybolt

    Aug 24, 2021 5 minutes
    Words: Rob Elliott

    As with a lot of the people back then, our early introduction to scootering was via the film Quadrophenia and as with other parts of the country the West Midlands, specifically the Black Country, soon developed a thriving Mod and scooter social scene. The Midlands, much like the North, also had a large northern soul contingent and many of the older local scooter lads were into this too. In 1980 we had trekked up to Scarborough, and it has to be said… it was a bit of a poor weekend, with many of the lads sleeping in the van or out in the open (in a graveyard, believe it or not); when you’re young, needs must!

    We had heard of a rally, second hand, via another club, so the lads weren’t best prepared and it

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