03 From the Archive
Geneva, 1949.

06 Kickstart
Packed full of news and reviews,
products tested, competitions, clothing,
opinions, readers’ letters, Dave’s Nostalgic
Custom Corner, a little music and plenty
more besides.

30 The Beast
Our cover star Lambretta, with a
tuned two-stroke Yamaha 350 motor!

38 Classic Interviews
Alan Beedham – the man behind
Beedspeed, probably one of the most
well-known scooter shops from rally
attendance to mail order.

46 Double O Smallframes
Take two Vespa Primaveras, strip
them of paint, polish a lot and the result
is a pair of shiny scooters to admire.

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

66 TXXR Chopper
Inspired by the British scooter
scene, this chopped Lambretta comes
from Malaysia.

76 The Scooter Museum
In an old barn somewhere in
Sweden is this wonderful collection
including some very rare machinery.

82 Tubeless wheels revisited
Fitting tips from the experts, and a
look at the redesigned Pinasco split rims.

86 Genuine GP200 Electronic?
Then maybe a peek in your loom
is required to see if you’ve an original
set-up or not.

92 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.

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

108 Show Us Your Scoots!
Yes, your scooters in
your magazine.

112Various Club Events.

122 The Black Pearl
A racing Lambretta, going back on track.