August 17, 2019 Organised by the VCB, the event was held in the picturesque town of Llangollen, North Wales. Ticket sales were limited to 500 for the weekend and the princely sum of £25 included
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August 17, 2019 Organised by the VCB, the event was held in the picturesque town of Llangollen, North Wales. Ticket sales were limited to 500 for the weekend and the princely sum of £25 included
Read moreRoad testers in the 1950s and 60s provided a veritable wealth of road tests on all manner of scooters. Don’t forget, the world wasn’t solely the preserve of Innocenti or Piaggio-built machines. Those eras also seemed to give testers the right to describe things like gear changes as delightful and pleasant!
Read moreWhen building a Lambretta engine, carrying out upgrades or just general servicing, it’s vital that the ignition timing is set correctly. This is the point at which the compressed fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber is ignited to give optimum performance and reliability.
Read moreOne problem that occurs when restoring scooters – in particular, old Vespas – is the availability (or lack of) suitable replacement spare parts for particular models…
Read moreSometimes, things are worth waiting for and Alan ‘Gibbo’ Gibbs certainly thinks so, as he waited 12 years to get his hands on the scooter featured here.
Read moreJohn Addison kindly sent in these pictures from his personal collection. However, the passage of time means there are gaps in his memory as to exact dates and locations, so some are captioned whilst others are not.
Read moreScooterboys, The Lost Tribe, effectively focuses on the scooter lifestyle history from the point I had exited it back in the 70s.
Read moreTake one ‘old skool’ graffiti artist, then add a little technical expertise from his mate into the mix, and you have the recipe to dish up a visually striking, kitted Vespa.
Read more*PLEASE NOTE: due to the large number of photos taken we are having to upload these pictures as three different posts in a lower quality format than usual. It would appear this is the only
Read more*PLEASE NOTE: due to the large number of photos taken we are having to upload these pictures as three different posts in a lower quality format than usual. It would appear this is the only
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