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The Ernie Diaries

A motorcycle adventure from London to Iran in 1973

By Anne Betts and Des Molloy

ISBN: 978-0-473-67443-4

331 pages paperback

RRP: $30.00 (Aust & NZ)

To order visit: www.kahukupublishing.com

Ernie is a 1957 Norton ES2, the sort you find enjoying a gentle retirement these days in classic rallies and displays. But back in 1973, Ernie was the means of transport for Kiwi Des Molloy and Aussie Anne Betts, who got to know each other as flatmates in London, which

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