In 1953, at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation, scooters were already (just) a thing. If you were buying a new Lambretta to go and watch the pomp and ceremony, you’d have likely been buying a grey Lambretta LD.
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Five Hundred CCs of Fun
What happens when you reach the top of the tree as a restorer of classic British motorcycles? If you’re Steve Robinson you turn to building insanely fast Scomadis.
Read moreJJ’s Jet 200
Many regular readers will probably recognise Julian Jones, if not by name, then probably by face, as he can in no way be described as camera shy. He featured in Classic Scooterist a couple of times last year with two beautiful classic scooters that have passed through his ownership.
Read moreEating Up Italy – a trilogy by Matthew Fort
He’s an award-winning food critic but Matthew Fort also has an impressive amount of time in the saddle of a Vespa.
Read more‘Casino Classic
Being a typical Yorkshireman, Adrian Terry knows what he likes, and likes what he knows. For more than four decades he’s loved scooters and Northern Soul.
Read moreOne L of a way to fail!
Progressing through the ranks of scootering depended on one thing: getting rid of those L plates, no matter what the cost
Read moreBusman’s holiday
Resourcefulness is a good trait to have, but when it comes to building a scooter it can have unusual consequences.
Read moreTarmac terrors
Our tame BSSO rider Tom Shaw helps you keep safe in the face of some everyday road hazards by explaining how to focus on your riding.
Read moreKing of The Scots
A forecast of sunshine and an extra-long bank holiday found scooterists from across the nation heading for Kelso and the Scottish National. Stan was among them, but was it worth the trip?
Read moreMargaret’s Story
Images from the earliest days of scootering tend to be of cheerful couples, with a lady sat beaming over the shoulder of her partner, but not all women were happy to be assigned the role of pillion.
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