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Scootering classics – Ultimate Lambretta wall art ‘Pocketful of Pretty Pennies’

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12th February 2018

Some of us take our obsession with scooters a bit further than others, though few have taken things as far as creating a scooter model from a large number of metal discs! Take Shaun Faraday for instance, it’s not enough for him to own four scooters. He has a choice of three Lambrettas and a…
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Scootering classics – Southsiders SC (Australia)

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8th February 2018

This month our Club Focus feature takes an international twist, and skips out to Oz to meet a good bunch of blokes from UK scooter clubs, now formed as the Southsiders SC… Southhsiders SC (Australia) was formed as recently as 2015 by a group of mates, solo riders, outcasts, pommies and general riff raff… most…
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Scootering classics – DNCC – I Wanna Be Adored

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5th February 2018

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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Scootering classics – Paddy’s Lambretta

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1st February 2018

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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Scootering classics – T5 Pole Position

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29th January 2018

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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Scootering classics – Reed-Valve Lambretta

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25th January 2018

The story of the first reed-valve Lambretta A host of legendary names have been involved with Lambretta tuning and racing — Arthur Francis, Dave Webster, Ralph Saxilby, Ray Kemp and countless others. Mention Steve Saffin though and most will reply ‘who?’ But this man was ahead of his time and deserves his place in scootering…
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Scootering classics – A Touch of Velvet A Sting of Brass

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22nd January 2018

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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Scootering classics – NC500

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18th January 2018

The ride dreams are made of… Isle of Wight, Millport of tour the North Coast 500? There was only ever going to be one option. The beautiful Scottish roads and the spectacular vistas they offer are among the world’s best, and right on our doorstep. Stevie Adair bucks the rally trend and goes on the…
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Scootering classics – Frankie’s Shiny 5-speed Lambretta SX

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15th January 2018

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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Scootering classics – Land’s End to John o’Groats

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11th January 2018

Double trouble Tino Sacchi takes on LeJog with Wildcat Scooters Land’s End to John o’Groats is one of those journeys I’ve never fancied, but for others it’s a must. This month I received not one, but two versions of the same journey, each done for very different reasons, and in very different ways. Tino had…
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