August Bank Holiday can mean just two things: the Isle of Wight Scooter rally and a brand new edition of ScooterNova magazine! The September/October edition of ScooterNova magazine is out now and the ScooterNova stall at the Isle of Wight Scooter rally will have stocks of both this and some previous editions available for sale … Continue reading Get the new magazine on the Isle of Wight
On behalf of MSC we are excited to announce that we will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Vespa at the Nottingham Motor Show, taking place at Wollaton Hall on Sunday 7 June 2026. To honour this milestone, Motorcycle & Scooter Centre, together with ScooterNova Magazine and the Vespa Club of Nottingham are curating … Continue reading Vespa scooters at Nottingham Motor Show this Sunday
VESPA ROMA 2026 – 80 YEARS OF AN ICON The Eternal City is preparing to host celebrations for the 80th anniversary of a timeless icon. Rome will welcome enthusiasts from all over the world, with thousands of Vespisti arriving from every continent. From the 25th to 28th June there will be festivities and events open … Continue reading All Vespas lead to Rome – 80 Years of an Icon
The 23 April is not only St George's Day but also the date publically acknowledged as the birth day of the Vespa scooter.... 80 years ago in 1946! Yes, it is hard to believe that the first Vespa scooters rolled off the Piaggio production lines in Italy all those years ago! What started a humble, … Continue reading Happy Birthday Vespa!
Reader Rob Fitzgerald dropped us a line over the weekend about an update to MOT regulation relating to the 'Historic Vehicle' category. Historic Exemption - what has changed The updates took place on 10 March 2026. Prior to this date, guidance from the Department of Transport on the official .gov website for MOT exemption eligibility … Continue reading MOT Rules Change for Historic Vehicles
Hot off the press at today’s Vespa Club AGM are the following dates that form the VCB Attendance Championship events list... 24 January 2026: VCB AGM, Weston-Super-Mare7 March: Burton Brewers Custom Show3-6 April: Scarborough BSRA National Scooter Rally1-4 May: Tenby BSRA National Scooter Rally8-9 May: Pontefract SC Rally Weekender22-24 May: Kelso BSRA National Scooter … Continue reading Vespa Club of Britain (VCB) 2026 events
