Issue 111 October/November 2016

CONTENTS

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

6 Scooterama
A felicitous fanfare of facts,
feedback and faces

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

18 What’s going on?
A look at the scooterist
calendar for the remainder of
the year

20 Isle of Wight international scooter rally
Our exclusive first magazine
coverage of the 2016 event
– were you there?

32 Isle of Wight picture offer
Did Mau take a picture of
you at the IoW? If so take
advantage of our special
souvenir cover offer

34 There once was an ugly duckling
Jon Betts’ Lambretta LD

38 A special birthday present
Pete Hanman’s immaculate
Vespa GS

42 Sheer Luna-cy
John Walklate’s Luna line
collection

46 Back in the day
The 1963 Blackpool Show

50 Trials and tribulations
It was ‘S for Spain’ for Bob
and Dinah Millson

52 Scooter they tried to ban
The Vespa 90SS

54 An awfully pleasant scooter
James Mobberly’s period
accessorised Lambretta LD

58 Rallies and rideouts
Events round-up from around  the UK

64 Automania!
Addressing a stereotypical
perception

68 Three chairs
The saga continues….

72 SAE 30 gear oil
Lubricating Vespa
crankcases for half a century
– but what can be used as a
replacement?

74 Lambretta refurb
Our tech tips on sidecase
gasket replacement and
broken stud repairs

78 South Birmingham SC
A potted history of a well
established scooter club

82 Scooter clubs
Meet and greet your local club

86 Scooterist classifieds
For all your wants and needs

90 Blast from the past
The Atlanta III record
attempts