Op Banham

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http://vlhm.co.uk/opbanham

In June 2022, VLHM retrace the steps of Dispatch Rider & War Veteran, Lewis Banham

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Could be good.

Having previous knowledge of Motorcycles he was trained as a dispatch rider, which was known as Don Ts .

In the Royal Corps of Transport (which didn't exist in 1942) motorcyclists were referred to as Don Rs. We didn't do much 'despatching' except during periods of radio silence but did a lot of convoy control. It can be great fun shepherding a section of 8 vehicles from one location to another.

[Horse]

Could be good.

Having previous knowledge of Motorcycles he was trained as a dispatch rider, which was known as Don Ts .

In the Royal Corps of Transport (which didn't exist in 1942) motorcyclists were referred to as Don Rs. We didn't do much 'despatching' except during periods of radio silence but did a lot of convoy control. It can be great fun shepherding a section of 8 vehicles from one location to another.

Back in 'Part One' days, I was heading off to do some tests in another town but, a rare event for me, I was really early, so I stopped in a lay-by to kill time.

A minute or two later, an army bike pulled in and stopped. He waited, continuously checking his mirrors. I had had an inkling, so strolled back and asked whether he was waiting for a convoy of trucks?

Yes

His face dropped when I told him that they left the main road at the junction about two miles before the lay-by.

He departed, briskly. Language almost as loud as the bike.