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Richard Dawson

It was announced on May 22 that Richard Dawson (‘Dicky Dee’) had sadly passed away after a brave fight with illness. Richard was one of the big characters in the scooter scene and a lifelong Lambretta enthusiast. More than that, he played a pivotal part in the rally era, starting out by joining the LCGB committee in the early 1980s. From there he took on the role of helping organise rallies and being dedicated to the cause this meant a lot of

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