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When the Second World War ended in 1945,
                                                                Europe lay in ruins. Bombed cities,
                                                                rationing, fuel shortages, and shattered
                                                                economies defined daily life. Against this
                                                                backdrop, motorcycling wasn't about racing
                                                                dominance or heavyweight supremacy. For
                                                                the majority of people, the challenge was far
                                                                more practical: how to get to work, how to
                                                                carry shopping, and how to do it cheaply.
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