CONTENTS 

4 Back when we had hair 

Nostalgic memories from times gone by 

9 Mailbox 

Readers have their say 

10 Scooterama 

A felicitous fanfare of facts, feedback and faces 

15 What’s going on? 

With so much going on, here's a quick look at what’s on the calendar 

18 Event roundup 

A quick glance at recent events 

24 An artistic tribute 

Lee De-valls Lambretta Series 1 

28 Lambretta Model C Racer 

Lee Abraham’s dream of a ride 

32 Soul Shoutin’ 

A Mod called Joe and his Spanish Motovespa 

36 Restoration or rustoration?  

Ian Vanes-Jones finally makes a decision 

42 Past inspiration 

Mick Maidment’s Grimstead- inspired SS180 

46 Back in the day 

Trojan works gymkhana 

48 Three of the best 

Jason Hudson’s 200cc Lambretta collection 

52 As good as new 

A Lambretta ‘S’ Type built by an ‘S’ Type pioneer 

56 A lifetime of Vespa Passion  

The Peter Rose story 

60 Lotus-themed TV200 

Mark Saul’s original loft find 

64 Arsenal-themed Lambretta TS1  

Scooters and football – a never-ending story for Dean Lloyd 

68 MB’s ‘S’ Type resurrection 

All was not quite what it seemed… 

72 Last of the line 

Richard Gabb’s Vespa PX200 

76 Snowy’s LD Riviera 

Long neglected, but now back on the road again 

79 Classic Vespa rear brake lever removal 

An answer to the mysterious problem 

80 Lambretta braking issues 

How to replace the rear brake cable stop 

82 Scooter clubs 

Meet and greet your local club 

86 Scooterist classifieds 

For all your wants and needs 

90 Blast from the past 

Marlene wows the Italians!