In January 2025 we visited AF Rayspeed and sat down with Ray and Ben Kemp for an extensive chat about scooters. From working for Arthur Francis in the 1960s, scooter racing throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, the famous TS1 and RB kits, being the UK's Lambretta scooter importer, and on to the new scooter … Continue reading AF Rayspeed – past, present & future
A Lambretta Luna Landing - designed by Bertone, produced by Innocenti, T-shirt by Vince Ray & ScooterNova magazine... Order your T-shirt here. Order your T-shirt here.
You may recall a few weeks ago that ScooterNova magazine brought you the exclusive news of a new 310cc engine from Piaggio. Well we are out in Cannes today to test ride the first incarnation of this motor which is in their brand new MP3 310 hpe scooter. It’s not just a larger capacity engine, … Continue reading New Piaggio MP3 310 launch – test ride details
Soon after Innocenti produced their first Lambretta scooters in 1947, they followed a well-beaten and competitive path of the many motorcycle manufacturers who used endurance and top speed record attempts to prove the worth of their products and raise awareness of their brand. Recently the Lambretta Club Milano hosted a 'Records & Racers' evening of … Continue reading Lambretta factory riders, racers & prototypes
Earlier this week we had the pleasure of visiting a gent to talk about his one-owner-from new Vespa 125 smallframe. Not only is it unusual to come across such a scooter first purchased in the 1970s and still with the same owner, but his is somewhat of a rare model in Great Britain too. Independent … Continue reading Rare original condition 1970s Vespa in the UK
Back in the early 1960s, a young girl in Manchester purchased her first scooter, a Lambretta. Fast forward to 2023 and the same young lady rode her current scooter to the international Euro Lambretta rally organised that year by Lambretta Club Great Britain in Lincoln, England. With the decades in between filled with riding, rallying … Continue reading Scooter Legend Ann Weir – exclusive interview & archive
