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I've recently been enjoying reading through some old Innocenti update over recent weeks, both to answer a few questions from fellow scooter club mates, and also for an article in the forthcoming edition 21 of ScooterNova magazine. Back in the 1950s and 60s, Innocenti of Milan sent out these update sheets to inform of changes … Continue reading Lambretta Innocenti Update Sheets
The nights are drawing in, October is almost over, which can only mean it's time again for the annual BSRA Scooter Trade & Custom Show. Held again this year at The Spa Complex in Bridlington, Yorkshire, it all begins this Friday the 26th October at the Spa where the scooterists co-operative known as VFM have … Continue reading Bridlington Trade & Custom Show and new ScooterNova magazine
Edition 10 of ScooterNova magazine is being finished, ready to be sent to the printers next week. We’re very excited and proud to announce that of the many exclusive features inside we have the famous 1980s show-winning custom scooter of Jeremy Howlett, Wake! Now with a new owner and painstakingly restored to its former glory, … Continue reading Wake Up – ScooterNova 10 is on its way!
I'm sure most scooterists have seen or know of the French made military Vespa with built-in gun, but how many knew that Lambrettas were also involved in the weapons of war? Innocenti did build a prototype folding scooter which they presented as an option for the military, but nothing came of that (it currently resides … Continue reading Lambretta Gun For Sale (part of!)
Back in 2013 this Lambretta TV scooter was spotted in the car park at the House of Lords. They didn't know then who the rider was, and it seems we still don't – can anyone shed any light on the peer rider yet? Read the original story at the Huffington Post.
This weekend AF Rayspeed in Yorkshire hosted an open day to celebrate 50 years of the AF S-Type dealer special Lambretta. The Lambretta Club of Great Britain also held a rally over the weekend a few miles away from the AF Rayspeed shop and as expected, there was an abundance of gorgeous Lambrettas to drool … Continue reading 50 Years of the Arthur Francis S-Type Lambretta
Okay so it's a tenuous link, but hey, we like scooters and it seems a topical time to return to some of those from southern America, okay? We've visited South America before here on Scooternova, checking out a potentially rare Lambretta scooter for sale in Brazil earlier this year and visiting Colombian Lambretta factory here … Continue reading World Cup Fever – Brazilian Lambrettas