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I first saw Gaz Powell’s ‘Roses’ tribute Lambretta in the flesh at the NSRA Great Yarmouth custom show… While rubbing away at tired chrome I noticed a very bright GP pass by. At first I thought it was a brave move to go with such a shade, but when I got the opportunity for a…

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Some scooters go beyond mere transport and become part of the family. When owner Paddy’s daughter got married his Li150 had a role to play… Having owned this Li150 special since he was 16 and since having it beautifully restored, earlier this year Paddy Riordan was asked to take his daughter Kerry to her wedding…

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Racing Legends Tribute With a passion for motor racing, a sporty T5 scooter and racing legends in mind, the result was inevitable… The Vespa T5 is a bit of an enigma, when it first appeared on our shores in 1985 it received a frosty reception from the scootering ‘community’ who had been more accustomed to…

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Just when it seems all variations of the Rayspeed scheme have been tried, along comes something completely different. There’s something timeless about the ever popular AF Rayspeed scheme. Although the basic design is simplicity itself, the number of potential variations on that theme seems to be infinite. Instantly recognisable, whatever colours are involved, there are…

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Meticulous attention to detail, staying one step ahead of the crowd and looking immaculately cool are all part of the ethos subscribed to by the original 60s Mods. Frankie Clarkson has successfully applied all the above to his stunning SX Lambretta ‘The Shiny 5’. Since he first sourced the scooter back in 1999, for an…

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Imagine the scenario, you’re a 15-year-old Mod, you find not one but two Series 2 Lammies on a farm. You pay £25 for the two, then swap one of them for a backrest. Many years later you strike a deal to buy back the Series 2 of the same person you did the swap with,…

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