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Old 20-Apr-2012, 10:03
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Originally Posted by Borgo Panigale
Mick Walker RIP and his brother Rick bought the remnants of the infamous Berliner Brothers shipment from Bill Hannah in Liverpool who'd been saddled with receiving the rejected shipload of Ducatis from New York. The shipment contained the only Cadets to arrive in UK, so Rick is just about the only UK source for any parts and those stocks are now little more than sweepings - Rick Walker's on 01553-829141 - good luck

Wow! Love these old stories and have just spent ages reading about the Berliner Brothers on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Motor_Corporation


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