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From terraces to two wheels: the story behind ‘Casual Lads’

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Mark Lancaster

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8th August 2026

For some, scooters are about speed and engineering, but for Craig Thomas, it’s all about identity and the unspoken match-day culture that ties everything together, so we asked Stu Smith to find out more… Sc: Craig, before scooters entered your life, football played a big role. What was your relationship with the game growing up?…
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From rattle cans to race paint: Inside Hobnob Racepaints

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Mark Lancaster

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5th August 2026

From humble beginnings with a few rattle cans but plenty of enthusiasm, emerged a highly talented scooter painter… When we are young, life is one big roller coaster of learning, but, like anything, we have to start at the beginning. The problem at that age is that until you attempt to do something, you don’t…
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Meep Meep! The 252cc Vespa inspired by Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote

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Mark Lancaster

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4th August 2026

A tribute to the most inept hunting machine in history and his failings to ever catch his prey, Fastius Tastius. As a child in the 1970s, you had two options on a Saturday morning when it came to television. Either the safe offering on BBC1, where it got a bit as exciting as swapping 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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Fools Gold: The Stone Roses Tribute Vespa That Turned Heads

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Mark Lancaster

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25th March 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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3rd February 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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