Vespa Club of Britain

Scooters in the sunshine

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Mark Lancaster

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30th September 2026

The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum welcomed every shape and generation of scooter for its annual summer ride-in. Bright sunshine and a packed courtyard greeted visitors to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on 12 July, when the New Milton venue opened its doors to scooters of every age, make and model. The temperature climbed steadily through…
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Oostend, Rain and Glory: Robin Quartermain reports from Vespisti Week 2026

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Mark Lancaster

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12th September 2026

Four decades after his first European Vespa adventure, Robin Quartermain headed to Oostend for a wet, sociable, and superbly organised Vespisti Week. Time flies, as they say, when you’re having fun, and where have the 40 years gone since my first European Vespa adventure happened in 1986, when we headed off to EuroVespa 1986 in…
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Luscious, luxurious Gran Lusso

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Mark Lancaster

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21st February 2026

The Gran Lusso is an often-overlooked classic Vespa. Not only does Martin Bridgewater’s example have the look, it also has history and a serious pedigree. Big Chris takes a look Martin Bridgewater must be one of the nicest scooterists I know, a gentleman and always willing to lend a helping hand when required. Along with…
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