Ton-up boy

Ton-up boy

Ton-up boys were the natural successors to the Teddy boys in attitude, language and values. However, Instead of mock-Edwardian clothing styles, they took their style from Marlon Brando's film "The Wild Ones", and from the Hell's Angels. They rode on motorcycles, traveled in packs and hung out in transport cafes. Ton-Up is a slang term coming from the cafe racer culture of 1950 and 1960s England, referring to the 100mph speed limit.

References

*The Sharper Word - Hewitt pp:18–19

ee also

*Greaser (subculture)
*Rocker (subculture)


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