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
As well as over 100 scooters to admire next Sunday, there are some fine scooter parts from quality traders also in attendance. VE UK recently became the UK importer of VMC Vespa tuning parts from Vicenza in Italy and are proud to be showing them to the public for the first time at ScooterExpo on … Continue reading VE launch VMC Vespa Tuning to UK plus their new AF Rayspeed range at ScooterExpo
We're off scooter racing this weekend so won't be around to answer emails or post orders until Monday. If you're coming to Teesside then please pop over and say hello: ScooterNova magazine are once again sponsoring Team 114 Spire Tarmac Terriers and Team 4 London Lambretta Club. Andy is also racing as part of the … Continue reading Scooter Racing This Weekend – watch it live!
The name Arthur Francis has become legendary amongst scooterists around the world, and deservedly so. From humble beginnings working for a scooter shop in Watford, Hertfordshire, to setting up his own scooter shop (Lambretta and Vespa dealership) along with a Fiat car showroom too, Arthur is often associated with the S-Type Lambretta dealer special. While … Continue reading Arthur Francis – a true scooter legend
We're pleased to announce that edition 25 of Scooternova magazine is currently at the printers being prepared for publishing next week. To celebrate our 25th magazine and FOUR years of independent publishing we're giving away a FREE sticker too (while stocks last), so renew your subscriptions now or get your pre-orders in ASAP to make sure … Continue reading Racing, world records, tributes & more scooters!
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Bertone-designed Lambretta Grand Prix being launched. It also marks 50 years of Ray Kemp working with Lambrettas, although Ray possibly won't thank us for reminding him of that fact. It’s a superb commitment nonetheless. In the latest edition of ScooterNova magazine we celebrated this, and also Ray’s rather … Continue reading A special Lambretta GP
