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The city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh houses a rare piece of World War II memorabilia. Mohammad Rafiq, a vintage vehicle enthusiast, got a hold of a folding paratrooper motorbike in a military auction. This antique was used by the British soldiers. When Rafiq passed away, the artifact was passed on to his family, who took good care of it.His son, Intekhab Alam, said "These vehicles have been in our house since before we were born, and our father had a great interest in them. We have quite a few things from the World War at home, which our father carefully preserved." The bike is a popular tourist attraction and for good reason. An artifact from World War II which is in working condition is no joke. "I've never seen a vehicle like this before. I don't really know how it was made in those days, but it’s a very impressive vehicle," commented Miraj Ahmad, an amazed tourist. The Alam family will continue to take care of this iconic piece and preserve it not only as a part of history but as an ode to a father's fascination. 

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00:00An antique bicycle and a rare folding motorbike.
00:10These are relics from a bygone era.
00:14In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a family has preserved a rare piece of World War II history,
00:20a folding paratrooper motorbike once used by British soldiers.
00:24The bike was originally acquired at a military auction by Mohamed Rafiq, a vintage vehicle enthusiast.
00:30After he passed away, his family has carefully preserved this piece of military history.
00:36What happened to our family?
00:40Before we started, these cars were in our house.
00:43Our father had a lot of cars from these cars.
00:46At the time of World War II, there were a lot of things in our house.
00:50My father had a lot of money.
00:52This car was sold from the army in Lilaami.
00:57This car was sold from 1922.
00:59This car was sold from 1922.
01:03We also have a cycle of the car.
01:06Even today, the folding paratrooper bike remains in working condition.
01:11Many tourists and locals come to take its picture for posterity.
01:15We have a daily life since the early life.
01:17We saw it before ever.
01:18We are not even seeing it.
01:19We have seen this car.
01:21How it was made in all times and how it was done with technology but this is a very good car.
01:28This car was installed from two hours?
01:31Yes.
01:32Now what I'm told about is, the car was installed in two hours.
01:35This car had been installed from 1922.
01:36The folding paratrooper bike, which was once part of the British Army's gear,
01:42can be folded and packed into a briefcase.
01:45For the Alam family, it's more than just part of a collection of antiques.
01:49It is a legacy passed down through generations,
01:52a tribute to a father's passion for preserving history.
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