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Serveta speedos remade

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd October 2026

Cambridge Lambretta has commissioned replacements for one of the harder Serveta instruments to find. This new speedometers reproduce the original Veglia Bressel-style Serveta units, with an 80mph version for 200cc models and the 60mph type shown for 150cc machines. They are made by the same manufacturer used for Cambridge Lambretta’s wider instrument range and accept…
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SIP’s new 177 all-rounder

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Mark Lancaster

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1st October 2026

A new aluminium cylinder kit aims to give Vespa Largeframe owners usable road performance without sacrificing everyday manners. SIP has added a 177cc performance cylinder to its Vespa Largeframe range, developed around broad power delivery, touring reliability and scope for further tuning. Although the company classes it as a racing cylinder, the stated brief is…
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Scooters in the sunshine

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Mark Lancaster

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30th September 2026

The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum welcomed every shape and generation of scooter for its annual summer ride-in. Bright sunshine and a packed courtyard greeted visitors to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on 12 July, when the New Milton venue opened its doors to scooters of every age, make and model. The temperature climbed steadily through…
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Fools Gold: The Stone Roses Tribute Vespa That Turned Heads

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Mark Lancaster

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24th September 2026

Eye-catching cutdowns are always interesting machines. We asked Stu Smith to find out more about Darren Houlker’s Stone Roses ‘Fools Gold’ tribute Vespa… Sc: How and when did you get into scooters? DH: When I was 13 I was hanging out with my pals next to the River Mersey near to where I lived and…
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Brighton Beach: A Full-Custom Vespa Inspired by Quadrophenia and the 80s Scooter Scene

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Mark Lancaster

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23rd September 2026

Inspired by the cultural impact of Quadrophenia and the 1980s British custom scooter scene, this article follows John Walsh’s journey from teenage scooterist to the creation of his first full-custom Vespa PX. The build, named Brighton Beach, reflects long-standing influences, rally memories and a detailed custom paint and engine project. The scooter scene creates a…
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The Strasbourg Effect: How the first EuroLambretta changed everything

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd September 2026

This year marks the 35th EuroLambretta, but back in 1989, the very first EuroLambretta was a far rougher affair: city-centre car parks, flooded campsites, soggy maps, failing electrics, and a ticket scramble that left plenty of riders fuming. Stuart Owen looks back at Strasbourg, the event that wasn’t perfect, but changed everything. Hundreds of Lambretta…
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The plain Jane project, a gift that kept on giving…

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Mark Lancaster

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19th September 2026

Many scooters arrive in time for a special birthday, but this one’s been gifted twice to the same man. Big Chris reports The Lambretta Li 125cc Series 3 was produced from December 1961 until June 1966, with just over 13,600 of this model rolling off the production line in Milan. It was the base model…
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Archiving Dad: Louise Taylor’s tribute to Lambretta enthusiast and Scootering contributor John Taylor

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Mark Lancaster

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17th September 2026

A new photobook project celebrating the life of late Lambretta enthusiast and former Scootering contributor John Taylor is seeking support through Kickstarter. Created by his daughter, photographer Louise Taylor, Archiving Dad brings together photographs and material from John’s life, including archive images of him and his scooters. A life with Lambrettas Louise contacted Scootering after…
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From the January 2026 issue: Send Us a Postcard

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Mark Lancaster

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16th September 2026

Originally published in the January 2026 issue of Scootering, this “Send Us a Postcard” feature brought together two very different scooter adventures — Rob Darling’s LEJOG journey and the Wasps of London Ride of Remembrance. Every month, we love to share your adventures, both big and small. Whether it’s a local rideout, a rally at…
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You’re Wondering Now – An Encore by Paul Williams, published by Cherry Red Books

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Mark Lancaster

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15th September 2026

Back in 1995, a ‘superfan’ told the story of the band which changed his life. An overview in 125 pages of their short but glorious history, it went some way to explaining the rapid rise and fall of a band from the British Midlands who were to have a global impact on the underground music…
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