These two Vespas have been owned by Geoff Newberry for longer than many Scootering readers have been alive. Caroline paid him a visit and uncovered their stories.
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Just the beginning…
Dreaming of owning a scooter is one thing; buying it though is something completely different, as Dave (and his mother) found out.
Read moreExtraordinary lengths
As Covid restrictions subside and life returns to normal there’s a risk that the unbelievable efforts of NHS workers will be forgotten. Andy Randall’s determined that won’t be the case.
Read more21st century rally travelogue
With a second-hand scooter just bought, I thought: “Okay, let’s try a rally.” Just like back in the 1980s. What could possibly go wrong?
Read moreThe Exclusion Zone
The general consensus was that from now on a club member must own either a Vespa or Lambretta, anything else would be subject to intense scrutiny.
Read moreWhen the lights go out
There were so many things that could go wrong with a Lambretta that every eventuality had to be planned for.
Read moreScootering in the 1960s
In the first of a trilogy, Stuart Owen takes a look at the most influential decades of scootering. The first volume covers the 1960s.
Read moreExtra range for GTS?
We’re a little bit bored of Stan going on about the GTS’s lack of fuel capacity, so this ‘auxiliary tank’ is the chance for him to put his money where his mouth is.
Read moreProject Polini: London Calling Part 2
Last week Stan explained how we’d built our two Polini 210 test scoots. This week he tells you how they ride.
Read moreProject Polini: London Calling Part 1
Polini’s 210 kit offers ‘bolt on’ performance but does putting in a little extra effort bring out its best? We decided to find out.
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