Features

The Exclusion Zone

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Arianne Davey

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17th August 2022

The general consensus was that from now on a club member must own either a Vespa or Lambretta, anything else would be subject to intense scrutiny.
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When the lights go out

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Arianne Davey

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10th August 2022

There were so many things that could go wrong with a Lambretta that every eventuality had to be planned for.
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Scootering in the 1960s

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Arianne Davey

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4th August 2022

In the first of a trilogy, Stuart Owen takes a look at the most influential decades of scootering. The first volume covers the 1960s.
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Extra range for GTS?

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Arianne Davey

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25th July 2022

We’re a little bit bored of Stan going on about the GTS’s lack of fuel capacity, so this ‘auxiliary tank’ is the chance for him to put his money where his mouth is.
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Project Polini: London Calling Part 2

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Arianne Davey

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1st July 2022

Last week Stan explained how we’d built our two Polini 210 test scoots. This week he tells you how they ride.
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Project Polini: London Calling Part 1

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Arianne Davey

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24th June 2022

Polini’s 210 kit offers ‘bolt on’ performance but does putting in a little extra effort bring out its best? We decided to find out.
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Stealing Speed: a two stroke Cold War caper

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Arianne Davey

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1st June 2022

Ever wondered how the expansion chamber came into existence? I certainly didn’t expect the story to read like a James Bond script.
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The future is in our hands

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Arianne Davey

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12th May 2022

Reminiscing about the scooter scene is all well and good, but what about its future and what can we do to secure it?
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Quadropheniac

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Arianne Davey

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9th May 2022

I recently came across a late night re-showing of the Quadrophenia film, which I haven’t watched for quite a few years. Watching it again took me back to being a 16-year-old wannabe Mod…
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Legal Q+A with Stephen Hattersley

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Arianne Davey

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6th May 2022

This information is provided by Stephen Hattersley, of WildWood Legal, a firm of solicitors specialising in claims for injured scooterists. Stephen, a qualified solicitor for 25 years, has been riding scooters for more than 30 years and has acted for injured riders across the UK. He knows the tricks and pitfalls that insurers use and…
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