4 Back when we had hair
Nostalgic memories from
times gone by

6 Scooterama
A felicitous fanfare of facts,
feedback and faces

18 “You’ve got mail”
Readers express their views,
ask questions and show us
their pictures

20 Christmas Gift Guide
Need that special gift?

22 What’s going on?
A look at the scooterist
calendar

26 Rallies and rideouts
A round-up of events from
the UK and abroad

36 Vespa’s big three for ’65
How Pontedera changed its
model range 50 years ago

38 Nige Ford’s Targa Twin
A stunning Lambretta conversion

42 The IWL Troll 1
A scooter for the proletariat

46 Back in the day
Crystal Palace Lambretta rally

48 Model D Mk1
Neil Wicks’ 1952 Lambretta

52 The Laverdino
An ultra-lightweight scooter

54 1990s Vespa S
The saga rolls on

58 Alan Kimber and the Rallymaster
A historical mystery

60 The ultimate find
A US Vespa GS 160 Mk1

61 Registration changes
Adjustments to the V765
Scheme

62 A Series 2 with a difference
Wayne Swift’s Lambretta SR172

66 Simon’s new find
An unrestored Li 125

68 Trials and tribulations
The Derbyshire 150

70 An unusual SX
A tall story

72 BSSO round-up
An exciting season’s end for
the scooter sportsmen

76 Tyre fitting
A simple task?

78 Tech Talk
Fork link replacements

82 Scooter clubs
Meet and greet your local
club

86 Scooterist classifieds
For all your wants and needs

90 Memorabilia corner
Dedicated Lambretta magazines