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A loaf and a pint of milk

The owner of this 80s-themed PX is Paul Boocock, a Bradford lad who’s always been a Scooter Boy. The story of how he was introduced to the rally scene is one of those that can only be believed by those who were there at the time. “One Friday morning, my girlfriend sent me to the shop for some bread and milk,” he began. “On my travels I bumped into some mates who were part of West Riding SC. They told me they were going to a rally in Whitley Bay and asked if I wanted to go. I was pretty naive and quite new to the scene but I immediately agreed to go with them. I had just the clothes I was wearing and my YTS wage of

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