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by Lara on May 28, 2010

in photo friday

Have a great weekend!

A rare photo of the original Auckland Hells Angels before they gained their official charter.

The Auckland chapter of the Hells Angels was formed in 1960 by a former Californian Hells Angel. The Auckland chapter received its charter on July 1st 1961 and became the first official chapter formed outside of the United States. The Auckland chapter is the fourth oldest in the world.

Elspeth Beard is one of a select band of bold women to ride a motorcycle around the world, and she was the first Englishwoman to do so. She achieved this feat a quarter of a century ago, in the days before sat-nav, internet, email and mobile phones…

These photos were found on a LiveJournal called Vintage Photographs. Check it out!

 

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