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  • The lost origins of Scootering magazine

    The lost origins of Scootering magazine

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Most scooter historians know that Scootering is the child of Back Street Heroes but, as Stan explains, that’s only part of the story… In August 1981, I’d nursed my Vespa 50 Special to Scarborough, where word of mouth said that there was to be a large gathering of scooters. The previous year a group of…

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  • Why Innocenti’s budget Lambrettas failed to win over the UK

    Why Innocenti’s budget Lambrettas failed to win over the UK

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    Mark Lancaster

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    In the quest to build a budget model, Innocenti created several cheaper scooters. But for some reason, they never gained full acceptance in the UK. Stu Owen reports… No one can deny the impact the Lambretta had at home and abroad, helping mobilise people around the globe. While Italy revelled in Lambretta’s splendours, the UK…

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  • Paul Green’s Room 101

    Paul Green’s Room 101

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Scootering contributor Paul Green revisits the idea of ‘Room 101’ through a scooterist’s eyes, reflecting on the influence of George Orwell and Paul Weller before consigning some long-standing Lambretta frustrations, Mod fashion trends, potholes and modern racing restrictions to the symbolic room. Recently, I was reading an article about George Orwell, and it reminded me…

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  • Wish you could get a scooter back you’d sold? Phil Cuffe did…

    Wish you could get a scooter back you’d sold? Phil Cuffe did…

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Throughout our scootering experiences, we often encounter all sorts of challenges; Phil Cuffe’s story is one driven by emotion, so we asked Stu Smith to find out more… Sc: How and when did you get into scooters? PC: Although I started my scootering journey in the early 70s, it didn’t really get serious until 1996…

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  • Brighton Beach: A Full-Custom Vespa Inspired by Quadrophenia and the 80s Scooter Scene

    Brighton Beach: A Full-Custom Vespa Inspired by Quadrophenia and the 80s Scooter Scene

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    Mark Lancaster

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    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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