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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 25 MIN

Veterans, V4S & Victory: Restorations, HMS Victory Mess Night & a 4,000-Mile History Ride

from TimHeale9 · host Lord Tim Heale

Send us Fan MailFour British Army veterans turn wrenches and roll cameras as we restore classic motorcycles (Rudge Ulster, BSA B31, Triumph Speed Twin, Norton Model 25) to concours condition—then road-test them alongside our Ducati Multistrada V4S fleet. Between oily fingers and 4K slow-mo, we don mess kit for a top-table dinner aboard HMS Victory (Senior Rates’ Mess), return for the legendary meat raffle, and fuel up on camaraderie before mapping a 4,000-mile Riding Through History European Tour.Ride with us from the Normandy D-Day beaches (Sainte-Mère-Église, Pegasus Bridge, Sword/Juno/Gold/Utah/Omaha) through Compiègne, the Ardennes (Malmedy, Bastogne) and Spa, over the Grimsel Pass, Dolomites (Corvara), and Grossglockner, to Munich’s historic sites (Feldherrnhalle, Königsplatz)—with a VIP stop at the Ducati Factory & Museum in Bologna. Expect authentic military and life stories, veteran humour, rugby banter, skiing grit, BAOR/Cold War Germany nostalgia, and pro multi-camera production from our Solent studio.If you love veterans’ stories, motorbikes, travel vlogs, and living history told by those who served in the 1970s–2010s, this episode is for you. Subscribe, drop a comment, and share with a mate who’d ride the next leg.#BritishArmyVeteran #MilitaryStories #DucatiV4S #MotorcycleRestoration #HMSVictory #Normandy #Ardennes #Dolomites #BAOR #RidingThroughHistorySupport the show

Send us Fan Mail Four British Army veterans turn wrenches and roll cameras as we restore classic motorcycles (Rudge Ulster, BSA B31, Triumph Speed Twin, Norton Model 25) to concours condition—then road-test them alongside our Ducati Multistrada V4S fleet. Between oily fingers and 4K slow-mo, we don mess kit for a top-table dinner aboard HMS Victory (Senior Rates’ Mess), return for the legendary meat raffle, and fuel up on camaraderie before mapping a 4,000-mile Riding Through History European...

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