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Other Stuff => The Blue Oyster bar => Topic started by: kwackboy on January 12, 2020, 16:28:13

Title: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: kwackboy on January 12, 2020, 16:28:13

I found this little gem on YouTube, thought I'd share it .
This was my grandad's role, a dispatch Rider during WW II  and Seems surreal as I was a dispatch rider for many years.
No risk of me been shot off my bike though unlike my grandad...  :)

Enjoy...

https://youtu.be/Y5JnXN2nvAU  (https://youtu.be/Y5JnXN2nvAU) 

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: MartinW on January 12, 2020, 16:33:59

Quote from: kwackboy on January 12, 2020, 16:28:13

..... No risk of me been shot off my bike though .....

You weren't doing Dispatch Riding in London then?

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: kwackboy on January 12, 2020, 16:45:00

20+ years ago London was marginally better.   :whistle:

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: Mr Nick on January 12, 2020, 16:45:39

'Complicated electrical systems' - what? There must be all of 10 wires...

With hindsight, the most effective way the allies could have stopped the German riders getting to their destinations was to have opened a Starbucks along the route...

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: Asmith61 on January 12, 2020, 17:04:45

Enjoyed that great find  :thumb: :thumb:

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: Sage on January 12, 2020, 18:07:11

Really like these old films, good find  :ty:

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: hookie on January 12, 2020, 18:33:48

A bit more up to date  :grin: .....https://youtu.be/FZEHlDJXFRc (https://youtu.be/FZEHlDJXFRc)

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: Joe Rocket on January 12, 2020, 18:51:15

Mr father xas a despatch rider at the end of the 2nd WW.

Good find kwackboy!  :thumb:

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: TLPower on January 12, 2020, 18:51:50

I enjoyed that Kwackboy, I spotted it earlier in the week.

Youtube has a brilliant selection, put "Look at Life" into your smart TV youtube app and you will be entertained for hours.

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: kwackboy on January 12, 2020, 18:58:54

Will check it out ...cheers TL .. :thumb:

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: Joe Rocket on January 12, 2020, 21:17:02

My father was......honest!  :shy:

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: TLPower on January 13, 2020, 05:28:19

One of my favourites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTyNFGhGp5k

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: Ianmc on January 13, 2020, 09:57:25

Interesting video that I can relate to.I once briefly met Pat Moss as she was a friend of my boss’ daughter, who herself rallied an Austin Mini-Minor.Wierdly enough, this car was the first I drove on the road after I passed my driving test.I was walking back to work after the test and she picked me up and asked if I had passed or not.When I said yes she moved over and said get in,you can drive back to the garage.Strange the things you can remember from almost 60years ago.but last week,no idea !

Title: Re: Wartime dispatch rider training video .
Post by: TLPower on January 13, 2020, 15:44:03

It is a service I normally charge for. I'm happy to arrange a direct debit.

By the way, I bet you've also "forgotten" the £10,000 you borrowed from me. :)