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Royal off-roader

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Mark Lancaster

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7th October 2026

In the latest addition to their stable, Royal Alloy goes off-road. In Stan’s opinion, it’s a concept that almost hits the mark… Back in 2023, perhaps spurred on by Vespa’s attempts to conquer the Paris Dakar Rally, a Chinese rider, Wang Shanshan, entered the gruelling Taklimakan Rally. His mount? A specially modified Royal Alloy TG…
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Peacock From The Flames: The Leeds United Vespa Built From Scratch

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Mark Lancaster

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29th August 2026

When loyalty, craft, and creativity meet, remarkable things happen. Capturing the heart of scootering and football culture, Mark Harris’s Vespa is a dazzling story of rebirth told through metal, paint, and passion. Stu Smith reports… For Mark, the bond between football and scooters has always been more than just surface decoration. It’s about identity, loyalty,…
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Inside Mark Levell’s Stunning Paul Smith-Inspired Lambretta

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Mark Lancaster

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27th August 2026

A masterclass in design, detail, and British flair, Mark Levell has created a machine that could park just as easily outside a Savile Row tailor as it could on the promenade at Brighton. Stu Smith reports… For anyone who knows Mark Levell, design has always been more than a job; it’s a way of seeing…
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The Glööckler: When black powder coat meets 24-carat gold leaf

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Mark Lancaster

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25th August 2026

When structural powder and gold leaf meet a kitsch designer, the results are something rather unique on this custom Vespa. Stu Owen reports… We all look for that bit of inspiration when it comes to a creative idea for a custom scooter theme. Anything from album covers to Adidas trainers, you name it, somewhere it’s…
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Armonica Elettronica: When Hi-Fi Dreams Meet Framebreather Reality

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd August 2026

From ten paces, it’s a perfectly judged Series 1 Lambretta. Look closer, and Armonica Elettronica reveals a beautifully layered love letter to sound, style, and mechanical poetry. Stu Smith reports… There are scooters that are vocal, some that pose, and some that quietly wait for you to notice. Gav Burt’s Series 1 frame-breather sits very…
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Kelso or Bust! A look back at Lynn Mifflin’s Scottish National Rally run

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Mark Lancaster

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12th August 2026

After the Scottish National Rally at Kelso, Lynn Mifflin looks back on a 200-mile run that gave her beloved Vespa Rally 200 — and its freshly rebuilt motor — a proper test. Lynn has a long association with her beloved Rally 200; she first owned it back in 1982/83, then sold it to fund another…
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A lifetime to build a dream…

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd July 2026

Built to honour a lifetime of ambition, friendship and love. Ralph Appleby’s Lambretta TV200 is a deeply personal tribute machine realised through decades of patience, loyalty and belief. There are moments in scootering when a machine transcends its physical form. When metal, fuel and rubber stop being just components and instead become chapters in a…
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Coal, Steel and Two-Stroke: Phil Joyce’s mining tribute Vespa PX

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Mark Lancaster

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18th June 2026

More than a custom scooter, Phil Joyce’s PX is a deeply personal build that pays tribute to hard graft and turns lived experience into art. Stu Smith finds out more. A tribute to life underground Phil Joyce grew up on the John O’Groats estate in Rothwell, near Leeds, where mining was part of everyday life.…
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Cut-Down, Fired Up

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Mark Lancaster

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31st January 2026

After hearing about Mark Baker’s custom TL 200 cut-down Scomadi street-racer, we asked Stu Smith to find out more… Sc: How did you first get into scooters?MB: I was originally into motorbikes, but after giving them up, I wanted something more laid-back. That’s when I bought a TL 125 Scomadi to ride with my brother-in-law.…
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