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Ecosse · « **on:** February 06, 2009, 12:42:58 AM »

Nice bit on the 59 club.

tramp · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:06:46 AM »

never heard of them til now
good bit of history

Rocking-M · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2009, 04:15:07 AM »

thanks for the post!

nickjtc · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:16:38 PM »

They all looked so wholesome in those days.......

gerhed · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2009, 06:22:12 AM »

Great post.
I do remember reading about Father Bill.

74cb750 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2009, 07:40:33 AM »

some nice old bikes for sure

Speed King · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:07:37 AM »

Good post. That whole 59 Club was a lot more involved deal than I realized.

Ecosse · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:27:12 AM »

Dug this out of the files. It's an audio from the BBC and almost 12 minutes long. I promise it won't disappoint.

59 Club's Father Graham

"The 59 club (so called because it was formed in 1959), was started in London as a church youth club exclusively for outlawed bikers who were refused entry in most other places.

Father Graham Hullett, himself a leather-clad motorbike enthusiast, came on the scene in the early 60's and took over its running. At its peak, the 59 Club boasted over 11,000 members and was the oldest, biggest and most successful youth club in the country.

Recently Father Graham was taken on a tour of the Royal Enfield Motorcycle Works, near Oxford, by former members of the club who'd arranged a big surprise for him."

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:52:38 AM »

Wow that is really cool. Can't know where your going if you don't know where you came from. Good bit of history for sure.

72 yellow · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:51:54 PM »

Thanks for post. Very interesting. When I take my BSA out for a ride, I sometimes think about what it would be like to ride in London in that era. The CB750 is still awaiting finish work.

swan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:57:07 PM »

Great collection of photos here: http://the59club.com/public_html/graham/Sites.html

Ecosse · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:36:27 PM »

cool pix swan.

72 yellow · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2009, 01:10:58 PM »

Thanks for sharing the pics.

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