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The '''Blue Angels Motorcycle Club''' ('''BAMC''') is a [[Outlaw motorcycle club#One percenter|one-percenter]] [[motorcycle]] club that was formed by Tommy Howells, Lenny Reynolds and Alan Morrison in [[Glasgow]], Scotland in 1963.<ref name=BAOfficial>{{Citation |publisher=Blue Angels Scotland |url=http://www.blueangelsscotland.com/history.html|date=March 2010 |title=In The Beginning}}{{Dubious|date=April 2010}}</ref> "Blue" stands for Bastards, Lunatics, Undesireables and Eccentrics but the name also came from other sources; blue is the main colour of [[Flag of Scotland|the Scotland flag]].<ref name=independent2007>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/inside-the-biker-gangs-the-truth-about-guns-drugs-and-organised-crime-461508.html Inside the Biker Gangs: The Truth About Guns, Drugs and Organised Crime]</ref> The Blue Angels are one of the largest motorcycle clubs in the United Kingdom, only falling behind the [[Outlaws Motorcycle Club|Outlaws]], [[Hells Angels Motorcycle Club|Hells Angels]] and Satans Slaves.<ref name=independent2007/> |
The '''Blue Angels Motorcycle Club''' ('''BAMC''') is a [[Outlaw motorcycle club#One percenter|one-percenter]] [[motorcycle]] club that was formed by Tommy Howells, Lenny Reynolds and Alan Morrison in [[Glasgow]], Scotland in 1963.<ref name=BAOfficial>{{Citation |publisher=Blue Angels Scotland |url=http://www.blueangelsscotland.com/history.html|date=March 2010 |title=In The Beginning}}{{Dubious|date=April 2010}}</ref> "Blue" stands for Bastards, Lunatics, Undesireables and Eccentrics but the name also came from other sources; blue is the main colour of [[Flag of Scotland|the Scotland flag]].<ref name=independent2007>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/inside-the-biker-gangs-the-truth-about-guns-drugs-and-organised-crime-461508.html Inside the Biker Gangs: The Truth About Guns, Drugs and Organised Crime]</ref> The Blue Angels are one of the largest motorcycle clubs in the United Kingdom, only falling behind the [[Outlaws Motorcycle Club|Outlaws]], [[Hells Angels Motorcycle Club|Hells Angels]] and Satans Slaves.<ref name=independent2007/> |
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The Blue Angels have four chapters throughout Scotland and in [[Leeds]]<ref name=independent2007/> |
The Blue Angels have four chapters throughout Scotland and in [[Leeds]]<ref name=independent2007/> |
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As with other cities of the swinging sixties Glasgow had it's share in the Hillhead area of Glasgow and it's Kings Road, Byres Road. which was the happening scene of the era. One of the Papingo's many attractions was its late hours which appealled to the beatniks, artists and rockers who populated the Hillhead districts. Within the rocker element a group of like minded guys got together and decided that a change of clothes from the brandon boys of the rockers was called for. Over many cups and the new joints of marijuana the new ideas were discussed and decided that a uniform of blue denim wrangler suits would be their attire and their motorbikes would be stripped down Triumph Nortons (Tritons) without lights, and painted sky blue to blend with their uniforms. Only a name was required and they all agreed on a name, "THE BLUE ANGELS", for various reasons. Alan Morrison and Lenny Reynolds because blue was Scotland's national colour and Tommy Howells who had worked out the letters of blue stood for bastards, lunatics, undesirables and eccentrics of which he said just about summed them up. Or at least everyone else said that. Over a period of time the image attracted others who liked the Sunday runs which the blue angels organised to race on the hill roads around Glasgow and every so often trips into the western highlands which were quite near the city. It was also about this time that the mod gang culture was starting to take off and gangs like the Maryhill Fleet , the Calton Tongs, the Townhead Shamrock,the Gorbals Cumbie, the Govan Team, the Drumchapel Buck, the Pollock Bundie and the Partick Cross Boys were starting to ride, literally, while other gangs and sub gangs would proliferate the big boys would go on to organize protection for shebeens, (drinking dens). Some of them drank a beer in a venue without a permit from the government. |
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A shebeen (Irish: sibín) was originally an illicit bar or club where excisable alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence. The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, to Scotland, Canada, England, the Caribbean, and South Africa. The word derives from Irish sibín, meaning 'illicit whisky'. During prohibition, it was forbidden to drink any alcohol brewed within the borders of the United States. |
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| Founded | 1963 |
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| Founded at | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Type | Outlaw motorcycle club |
Region | UK, Belgium |
| Website | www.blueangelsscotland.com |
The Blue Angels Motorcycle Club (BAMC) is a one-percenter motorcycle club that was formed by Tommy Howells, Lenny Reynolds and Alan Morrison in Glasgow, Scotland in 1963.[1] "Blue" stands for Bastards, Lunatics, Undesireables and Eccentrics but the name also came from other sources; blue is the main colour of the Scotland flag.[2] The Blue Angels are one of the largest motorcycle clubs in the United Kingdom, only falling behind the Outlaws, Hells Angels and Satans Slaves.[2]
The Blue Angels have four chapters throughout Scotland and in Leeds[2]
As with other cities of the swinging sixties Glasgow had it's share in the Hillhead area of Glasgow and it's Kings Road, Byres Road. which was the happening scene of the era. One of the Papingo's many attractions was its late hours which appealled to the beatniks, artists and rockers who populated the Hillhead districts. Within the rocker element a group of like minded guys got together and decided that a change of clothes from the brandon boys of the rockers was called for. Over many cups and the new joints of marijuana the new ideas were discussed and decided that a uniform of blue denim wrangler suits would be their attire and their motorbikes would be stripped down Triumph Nortons (Tritons) without lights, and painted sky blue to blend with their uniforms. Only a name was required and they all agreed on a name, "THE BLUE ANGELS", for various reasons. Alan Morrison and Lenny Reynolds because blue was Scotland's national colour and Tommy Howells who had worked out the letters of blue stood for bastards, lunatics, undesirables and eccentrics of which he said just about summed them up. Or at least everyone else said that. Over a period of time the image attracted others who liked the Sunday runs which the blue angels organised to race on the hill roads around Glasgow and every so often trips into the western highlands which were quite near the city. It was also about this time that the mod gang culture was starting to take off and gangs like the Maryhill Fleet , the Calton Tongs, the Townhead Shamrock,the Gorbals Cumbie, the Govan Team, the Drumchapel Buck, the Pollock Bundie and the Partick Cross Boys were starting to ride, literally, while other gangs and sub gangs would proliferate the big boys would go on to organize protection for shebeens, (drinking dens). Some of them drank a beer in a venue without a permit from the government.
A shebeen (Irish: sibín) was originally an illicit bar or club where excisable alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence. The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, to Scotland, Canada, England, the Caribbean, and South Africa. The word derives from Irish sibín, meaning 'illicit whisky'. During prohibition, it was forbidden to drink any alcohol brewed within the borders of the United States.
References
- ^ In The Beginning, Blue Angels Scotland, March 2010[dubious – discuss]
- ^ a b c Inside the Biker Gangs: The Truth About Guns, Drugs and Organised Crime