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    Glory Never Fades

    Dec 25, 2019 4 minutes
    Words: Stan

    It’s an endless debate, “What did a Mod scooter look like in the ’60s?” Cast an eye across the green at Ryde or attend a retro festival and the casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that the answer is dozens of lights and mirrors. The truth however can only be gleaned from someone who was there at the time and that man is Roy Eale.

    Swinging Sixties in Sheffield

    Now in his early seventies, Roy is a man full of energy. He’s an Isle of Wight regular, still rides and isn’t afraid to wield a spanner or two. His interest in scooters spans six decades, but as he explained, this passion didn’t begin with one of the two big marques. “As a teenager I

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