Mod scene

  • True Spirit: Dez Askil and the Lambretta that helped shape a generation

    True Spirit: Dez Askil and the Lambretta that helped shape a generation

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    Thirty years ago, one of the most iconic and influential mod-themed scooters appeared in this magazine. We look back at how it came about and the person behind it. Stu Owen reports… The modernist idea is about individualism, and to a certain extent, one-upmanship. Whether it is the clothes, music, or scooters, it’s about being…

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  • Paul Green’s Room 101

    Paul Green’s Room 101

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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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