October 2015

03 From the Archive
The Blackpool show, 1965.

06 Kickstart
The front section that we’ve packed
full of useful stuff from news and reviews,
products tested, clothing worn, opinions,
readers letters, Dave’s Nostalgic Custom
Corner, book reviews, a little music and plenty
more besides.

28 Spanish Barber
Mixing sailing and scooters in Spain,
a finely customised Eibar Lambretta.

36 Russian Roulette
Don’t worry, our cover story isn’t about
a new cold war. Instead Sticky puts the Vyatka
VP150 against a Vespa GS150 VS5.

44 Club do’s & events
A calendar of scooter related events.

46 Perpignan 2015
Paddy Smith goes to the south
of France.

50 The Derby 150
Riding scooters in beautiful scenery,
what more could you want?

55 EuroYeyé
Mod rally in Spain.

56 Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally
The biggest and the best, a fantastic Bank
Holiday weekend!

68 NuTs Modernist & 60s Weekender
A splendid time was had in Brighton,
and no mistake.

72 Mersea Island Scooter Rally
The fun continues on this little Essex island.

76 Tougher Than Tough
Is there such a thing as an
urban-style classic? This Vespa VBB might
be such a scooter.

82 Security Tagging
Making life harder for scumbags by
giving your scooter less thief-appeal.

86 Specialist Services
Planning your winter project or resto?
Whatever you want, from platers to tuners,
engineers to painters, fabricators to
upholsterers, you’ll find them all here.
Hopefully.

91 Scooter Trader
Classified and business advertising,
for all your scootering needs.

110 Instruments for Professionals
A beautifully customised Lambretta with
inspiration from Bentley and Breitling. Classy!

117 Various events
WoT, Spain and Shrewsbury.

128 Vespa Roadtrip to Corsica
SIP Scootershop and friends on a beautiful
summer holiday.

132 Twofold One-off
Amazing German engineered
Vespa PX; lowered, tuned, radical, and
very tidy!

138 Into the Sunset
Your scootering stories that keep
fellow riders on the edge of their seats.