With two great rallies so close to each other there's no point in unpacking much, so we're refuelling our scooters and heading down to sunny Essex this weekend for Mersea Island scooter rally. Over the weekend we'll be sharing stall space with the Lambretta Club of Great Britain, helping them out too. We will of … Continue reading ScooterNova Magazine at Mersea Island
Tag: SX
Rare Lambretta SX
In the past we've posted about the Vespa mopeds that some traditionalists may not class as real Vespas, but Piaggio weren't alone in using their brand name on a widening range of products to meet customer demands. Innocenti first produced their Lambretta 48 moped in the 1950s, but it didn't really do well compared to … Continue reading Rare Lambretta SX
Noys-Ray Lambretta Fairings
Of all the rare scooter accessories doing the rounds today, very few are made of fibreglass… for obvious reasons. No, it's the steel  bolt-on bits that have survived the ravages of time, albeit often with peeling chrome plating and absent decals. With mass-produced items like screens for road use from the likes of Feridax … Continue reading Noys-Ray Lambretta Fairings
Arthur Francis S-Type 250 – from Watford to Milan and Glasgow!
As we've posted previously, 2014 is the 50th anniversary of the Arthur Francis (aka AF) S-type dealer special Lambretta scooters. As a result of said posts published on ScooterNova, Chris Wylde contacted us to tell us a little about the original 250cc S-type he bought back in 1967; a certain TJH 25D. For those with … Continue reading Arthur Francis S-Type 250 – from Watford to Milan and Glasgow!
Lambretta with SX Appeal
Some old adverts appear timeless and this one from the mid-sixties is a good example. And what a great slogan too! So good in fact that car manufacturer Datsun used it in the 1970s too.