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Post by avenger66 on Oct 19, 2008 13:16:30 GMT
Anyone here remember the New Mayflower, Liverpool in the early 80's? I would love to see some pics from back in those days. There used to be a whole line of Scooters parked outside on a Wednesday night as I recall. I just wondered if any of that crowd were still into the scene after all these years.
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Post by retrogirl on Oct 19, 2008 15:32:33 GMT
;D Yeah I use to do the Mayflower, the Dolphin and Bonapartes them where the days!
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Post by Smallframe on Oct 19, 2008 16:43:15 GMT
Yeah me too and our club (avengers s.c funnily enough) met there for a while aswell. done the odd sunday in bonepartes also
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Post by sirscootalot on Oct 19, 2008 17:03:27 GMT
oh yes the mayflower, are you from the pool then?
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Post by avenger66 on Oct 19, 2008 17:24:18 GMT
Yeah me too and our club (avengers s.c funnily enough) met there for a while aswell. done the odd sunday in bonepartes also That's why I chose Avenger as my handle lol! I was with them too. I still have one of those little wooden trophy shields that Lynne Miflin made with the New Avengers lion on it! I went to Newark, Morcambe, Llandudno and a few other weird and wonderful places with the Avengers. Mick Pugh (think the name is spelt right) used to run it then. |
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Post by avenger66 on Oct 19, 2008 17:25:33 GMT
oh yes the mayflower, are you from the pool then? Yes mate. Lived here all my life. I was from the Northend but have lived in Knowlsey now for the last 15 or so years. |
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Post by sparky on Oct 19, 2008 18:42:46 GMT
Yes I remember "Stung" well.  Used to ride with them B.A. (Before Avengers) ;D Only got back into it since July this year Seems like I never left Always at the Mayflower, Dolphin etc never missed a night Good times  |
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Post by A565 on Oct 19, 2008 20:11:07 GMT
I was a regular at the mayflower and there's a few of us old Avengers still keepin the faith.
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Post by avenger66 on Oct 19, 2008 21:37:49 GMT
I'm glad to hear there are still a few of the Avengers alive and well and still on the scene. I have tons of memories from those days but zero photos which I'm gutted about. Most memorable things I recall are (in no particluar order...) Andy Smith's beautiful Rally 200 the Brassy Bitch. The scooter of all scooters as far as I was concerned. Where everyone else had chrome Andy had brass. That machine was like something an Angel would have ridden on. I hope it's still out there somewhere! Dennis Hepworth kicking down the traffic cones on the way to Newark (I think) and the coppers sending him back down the road to pick em all up! lol Gilly punching a hole in the wall of the b&b room i was renting in Morcambe and me having to fill it with toothpaste and toilet paper. Getting nicked for carrying a mod bird as a passenger when I was still a learner in Morcambe again I think. Getting chased through Liverpools backstreets by a policecar and managing to lose them in the tight alleyways...although I lost a few wing mirrors And many many more. Great days Dave |
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Post by Smallframe on Oct 20, 2008 12:08:09 GMT
I must well know you because we rode to newark together when the dennis hepworth incident happened.Small world
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Post by avenger66 on Oct 20, 2008 12:37:05 GMT
I must well know you because we rode to newark together when the dennis hepworth incident happened.Small world Back in those days I sported the most ridiculous Paul Weller style centre-part and tried to back-comb it up. Because of this Pete Gore gave me the rather unflattering nick-name of Egghead and it seemed to stick! I was one of the younger members of the club, only 16 or 17 at the time and a few of us took some stick for being Quad-Mods lol. When I was trying to bolt on more and more chrome and mirrors onto my scooter everyone else was taking it off and getting metal-flake paint jobs and cutting their panels down etc. I really enjoyed my days with the club and the people were great. I had no clue about engines but there was always someone there to help out when I broke down or had a cable snap etc. Tell me who you are and I'll see if I remember you? Dave |
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Post by Devo McDuff on Oct 20, 2008 13:10:59 GMT
I wasn't there but even I'm getting all nostalgic reading these stories |
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Post by worcesterosprey on Oct 20, 2008 16:06:11 GMT
GREAT TALES FELLA'S....... WE WANT MORE!!!! GREAT READING..
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Post by sparky on Oct 20, 2008 17:24:50 GMT
Ive found a few old pics some members as well  |
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Post by retrogirl on Oct 20, 2008 17:29:44 GMT
;D Wow the photo of the scoots outside is just hoe I remember it! Graham Noon use to on the door at the dolphin he joined the paras last I heard! I missed my footing at the top of the concrete stairs and fell all the way down! Use to over with a club called solid bond from the Wirral and the old c9!
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Post by sparky on Oct 20, 2008 17:37:16 GMT
Mines in the middle "Touch of class" which was maroon and brass  Unfortunately sold it back in 84 to buy my first car as you do  Tommos is the one in front BLV 108X still got it I think along with a GS dont know whos the other was If you look closley youll see Ricey the Casual and Bully the lumberjack ;D |
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Post by Smallframe on Oct 20, 2008 21:32:26 GMT
Well spotted ricey there (stood out like a basketball player on the rallys).
I suspected even before knowing: that probability would make Avenger 66 really be "Egghead". A lot of people were aboard your smallframe at Newark and despite my teenage outlook at the time I still felt sorry for your little scoot as i saw it towing people on beertrays aroun the showground.
Happy days
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Post by avenger66 on Oct 20, 2008 23:56:38 GMT
LOL..i expect your probaby right Smallframe In fact I suspect your probably Pete... I remember crashing out after watchin Edwin Starr and as my scoot had no kind of ignition or steering lock keys in those days that the next day I woke up and it looked like it had been drop kicked around a rugby pitch..but you know what? Still got me home..thanks to the enginerring of a Mr Paul (aka Gilly) Gillbanks... (Conf) fess up dude...which Avenger where you? If you're Rob Wall I understand your requirement to say f**k all:) Now listening to Berts Apple Crumble on You Tube Sparky Thanks for the pic of Andy Smith ! Classic! You got any more? |
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Post by sterice (Ricey) on Oct 21, 2008 12:53:35 GMT
Its meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I am in the photo standing in front of my PX150 which I bought in 1981 from the Bee in Renshaw Street. Can’t remember where the photo was taken but it must have been in the early days as I wrote it off riding back form John Haslems not long after this was taken. Mark I was going through my transgression stage then, the casual look but the PX still had the mod bits ;D ;D. Looking at you and Andy makes me wonder whether we were ever that young . Avenger66 – Avengers A565 update Andy Smith now living in France Peter Gore now living in southern Ireland Paul Dury (Clive) – not back into scooter yet but lives on the Wirral Mick Pugh (the stung) – somewhere in South America last I heard Lyn – god knows Denis Hepworth – still got his old scooter and lives somewhere in Southport Garry Hazeldean (sorry Gary you know I can’t spell) – member of Liverpool SC (A565) Mick Murrey - (sorry Mick you know I can’t spell) - member of Liverpool SC (SmallFrame) Geoff - member of Liverpool SC Ste Rice (That’s me) - member of Liverpool SC (Ricey) Paul Gillbanks – living in North Wales and member of the Nomads |
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Post by sparky on Oct 21, 2008 17:12:52 GMT
It was Morcambe about '82 I would think
Dennis was in the Bootle "Catch 22" before the Avengers
we had all little clubs going on then
Going well back to 80/81
some members were
Jonah, Spike, Netty, Amo, & me to name a few
Can we have a roll call on the "Cavaliers" which ive noticed that theres a few out of them behind you on the pic
which were more the south end of Liverpool we were based at the famous " Gay Cavalier" in Garston
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Post by sterice (Ricey) on Oct 21, 2008 22:00:18 GMT
Just been told to add my darling wife Maria to the list of old Avengers, she can be seen in the photo behind me in the blue coat. Morcambe 82,can you believe that’s 26 years ago - god I feel old |
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Post by llew on Oct 22, 2008 6:23:45 GMT
Paul Gillbanks – living in North Wales and member of the Nomads I can confirm that Gillie is still going strong and owns abot a thousand scoots. He will be at Brid and Morcambe and can be contacted through our forum: nomadsscooterclub.proboards.com/index.cgi |
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Post by Devo McDuff on Oct 22, 2008 8:43:34 GMT
Just been told to add my darling wife Maria to the list of old Avengers, she can be seen in the photo behind me in the blue coat. Morcambe 82,can you believe that’s 26 years ago - god I feel old When I was born that was, if that makes you feel any better |
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Post by sterice (Ricey) on Oct 22, 2008 11:40:22 GMT
Devo,
That makes me feel much better ;D ;D ;D ;D
Almost makes me want to say,
iT WASN'T LIKE THAT IN MY DAY ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Smallframe on Oct 22, 2008 16:08:03 GMT
It was Morcambe about '82 I would think Dennis was in the Bootle "Catch 22" before the Avengers we had all little clubs going on then Going well back to 80/81 some members were Jonah, Spike, Netty, Amo, & me to name a few Can we have a roll call on the "Cavaliers" which ive noticed that theres a few out of them behind you on the pic which were more the south end of Liverpool we were based at the famous " Gay Cavalier" in Garston Jonah has got a scooter again, I saw amo the other day, Netty Nox dunno where she is. I still see spike, Nobby & see ste kelly all the time (smokestack lightening) you left him off the list. |
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Post by sparky on Oct 22, 2008 17:47:24 GMT
I wouldnt think Id recognise any of them in the street as its been so long Next time you see any of them Mike give them my regards |
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Post by mickey movistar on Oct 22, 2008 21:56:40 GMT
f"""" me
just found the thread
mark are you sure thats me in the picture i thought i had more hair in the 80s than that lol
is that poppy in the backgound with the blue jacket and white helmet on
i would of thought if it was morecambe it would of been 84 the weekend of being twa"""d on the veranda in the all nighter
ricey ........... they were the days lol
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Post by sparky on Oct 22, 2008 22:20:57 GMT
Believe me bully ive got hold of the original photo and its definately you-dont deny the lumberjack gear lol!  youve definately got more hair now than then have you had any surgery done that your not letting on about! ;D I think the photos are over about 4 different years -and yes that is Poppy in the background on her yellow smallframe |
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Post by retrogirl on Oct 23, 2008 13:10:54 GMT
Arhhh Poppy on her small frame she was nice, she stopped and sat with us when we had broke down on the way back from Morecambe in 87! What she upto now??
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Post by Smallframe on Oct 23, 2008 13:24:01 GMT
Mark, did you live in netherton and wheelie a px up onto railings and do your hands in ? |
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