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Post by jonsan on Feb 8, 2007 14:45:44 GMT -5
Hi, its the Fred Hill on Sunday 11th Feb. anybody going? Fred Hill run 2007 To show we will never forget the sacrifice one man gave for the freedom of choice. Sunday 11 th February 2007 Ride in to the National Motorcycle Museum and show your support (http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk) just off junction 6 of the M42, Arrive at 1300. Run from Bewell Head Working Man's club, 44 Bewell Head , B61 8HY off Broad Street (which comes off Stourbridge Road - B4091 just where the Hundred House pub is) Bromsgrove. (MAP) Group rides from the Park Inn (Black Country MAG) at 11:00 & The Merlin (Bromsgrove MAG) at 1200. Also Unwanted MCC are organising a run in from the Beech Hotel, Burton on Trent at approx 12:00 Call for details of ride in's from your area Contact Eddie on 0870 774 3543 / 07970 303528 Who is Fred Hill? Fred Hill, a teacher of mathematics, died in prison on the 10th February 1984 aged 74. He died while fighting against bureaucratic interference with his choice to ride a motorcycle without wearing a crash helmet. He started his passive campaign in 1976 and after 31 prison sentences he suffered a heart attack and subsequently died while still in custody. Although not against the wearing of helmets, MAG believes in the fundamental right of the individual to choose.
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Post by jaz66 on Feb 8, 2007 18:02:14 GMT -5
Hi jonsan.
Cheers for the heads up, but I can't make it due to family commitments, but it sounds like something I'd love to do sometime.
Just got back into biking so don't know too many people who ride so the day would have been Ideal for me.
Can't say i had heard of the guy, but now I'll do some digging on the net, sounds pretty interesting.
weather on sunday is looking poor (rain) but i hope it clears up and everyone has a good day.
Jim
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