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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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  • A life in Lambretta: Dean Orton

    A life in Lambretta: Dean Orton

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    Mark Lancaster

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    If you only ever read one scooter biography, this is the one you should pick. Few Scootering readers will need any introduction to Dean Orton. Co-founding Rimini Lambretta and managing the Casa Lambretta racing team are two of his best-known achievements. Still, if you’ve ever wondered how a young Mod from Cornwall managed to find…

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  • The Spirit of #63: How a Fallen Racer’s Vespa Lives On in British Scooter Racing

    The Spirit of #63: How a Fallen Racer’s Vespa Lives On in British Scooter Racing

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    Mark Lancaster

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    In April 2022, British scooter racing suffered its first-ever fatality when Stefan Manoli was killed during his debut season. Stefan was widely known as a kind, enthusiastic figure within the smallframe Vespa racing community and a proud member of Team Hornet, a team dedicated to racing smallframe machines. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the sport.…

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