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Old 1st Sep 2010, 19:39
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Reds

Have a look!

YouTube - Red Arrows Vespa Scooter LEJOG
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Old 1st Sep 2010, 22:32
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Fantastic,my money is on the way
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Has the Defence Review been pre-empted?
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Donated.

Well done Reds!
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Good luck. Have fun. Enjoy!
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Nice touch riding around with their headlights on, just like their day job.
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Has the Defence Review been pre-empted?
Not yet, and I have happily made my donation. I've never been a huge fan of them, but I think this is a cracking idea.

But

sadly this could be the Reds after SDSR
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Old 2nd Sep 2010, 07:28
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Kitbag. Those virtual engineers need to be told to put some more virtual air into those virtual tyres!
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Classic. More smoke footage would be nice though!
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Old 4th Sep 2010, 14:54
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Ok, having a female in the Red Arrows is fair enough - but on a bike? That's just too far.

(Do the text thing - scooter 70099 - I did)

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Old 4th Sep 2010, 16:07
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A great effort and I hope it raises shedloads.
But,but,but! Vespas? Why not something British, like Bonnevilles. Far more impressive, they could have had beaut red fairings and shown off a home-grown product.
Before anyone mentions 'our lass,' I'm sure if she can handle a fighter, she would be very comfortable on a Bonnie!
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Old 4th Sep 2010, 16:32
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Why Vespas? Perhaps because they were prepared to sponsor the Reds, whereas Bonnies weren't.
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Old 12th Sep 2010, 17:15
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Thanks for your views and donations so far!
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Old 28th Sep 2010, 09:05
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Neat shot.

http://www.avweb.com/newspics/potw/l...otw02_1638.jpg
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Old 28th Sep 2010, 19:32
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Cracking!!

Donation on way and I'll be seeing 'em at John O'Groats.
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Old 28th Sep 2010, 19:41
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Meanwhile, the RAF kipper fleet maintain their currency
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I take it the Disco' is to drag 'em all up Berriedale Braes
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Old 3rd Oct 2010, 19:10
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Well Done!





Everything was fine until they took the final roundabout the wrong way...
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Old 3rd Oct 2010, 19:13
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It was your idea to 'Take the high road'.......


'Do my shoulders look big in this..'


I've been on this so long my fingers won't move anymore...



More piccys n cobblers

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Old 3rd Oct 2010, 19:29
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Vespa with roundels? A bit 1960s, surely?

That last picture looks like something out of Quadrophenia....

We are the Reds, we are the Reds
we are, we are, we are the Reds!
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