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Kind strangers Two minutes later another
Earlier this month I went to gent pulled over and asked
pick up my motorbike from the same thing. I still had
my son’s house in Ballarat, my helmet on, so neither
Victoria, where it’s been thought they needed to stop
stored while I travelled and help some old bloke. It’s
around South America for great to see genuine care by
10 months. I had some gear people who are strangers.
on the back on my ride back Strangers is probably not the
home to Geelong, including right word, Australians is
a tent, and I realised the tent more appropriate.
poles had fallen off. I turned Jeremy Hill
around and went back up Via email
the road a few kays and
found them. Good to hear Jeremy. That
While I was pulled over kind of thing still happens,
and repacking the poles and a lot more than people
onto my bike, a car pulled may think. The one time
up behind me and a gent, I ran out of fuel when
similar age to me, early 60s, riding around Oz in , a
asked me if I was okay and if stranger collected a jerry off
needed help. I said I was fine, me and had me going again
thanked him and off he went. in mins. It happens! Sam
I discovered Eric ‘Debbo’ Debenham’s
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achievements on a unique Corish Vincent
Starry eyed I know this longstanding Treasure Island the Supers, MotoGP, classics,
Back in my teenage long- reader would be stoked if What a brilliant, honest and club meetings, it doesn’t
hair days I discovered you could honour Debbo and bloody funny letter by Mark matter. And yes, we will still
vintage veteran Eric ‘Debbo’ satisfy my curiosity. McFarlane of Goulburn in come despite the crap food,
Debenham’s achievements Rod Borthwick Access the issue before last shit weather, blocked toilets,
on a unique Corish Vincent Newport, NSW (Amend or move, AMCN Vol two-dollar dim sims and the
and it stole my imagination. 69 No 13). long lines.
I’ve had an eye out ever Our resident sleuth Peter I am with you 100 percent, Why? Because we love
since for more in-depth Whitaker is on the case, mate! We all love the Island; the Island and everything
coverage of this fascinating Rod. I’m intrgued, too, now,
legend and I’m surprised having not heard of him.
he does not receive more Sam
frequent recognition in your
magazine (or elsewhere); he Fred fan
certainly rates a write-up in Keep Gassit. It’s one page, it’s
your ‘They did what?’ section. sometimes puzzling but it is
Recent internet research humour. If you don’t like it,
provided very little in the way don’t read it.
of details I hadn’t already Richard Veltman
managed to discover over the Via email
years. At the age of 65, I’m
beginning to wonder how I
will ever learn more about
this Aussie motorbike ace.
I’m sure that many of your
readers would appreciate a
thorough report, or maybe
even a series of them.
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