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No.399 September 2019
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CONTENTS Welcome letter from the 03Editor
A warm welcome to the September edition of Scootering
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Kickstart
The upfront section with all the latest news, views and product reviews
Scooter: Copper 16Feature Chopper
TUV compliancy was not on Klaus Kubeks’ list of priorities for this epic scooter build, but a beer holder was. We like Klaus, a lot
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Rally Report: Llandudno – Land of the Dragon
The Welsh National was welcomed by weather that would have been familiar to Noah, but that didn’t dampen spirits
Report: Tin Soldiers 26Rally S.C. Weekender 2019
Tin Soldiers S.C. reach their 15th year as a club. Their annual rally is now one of the best attended club rallies in the area
why it’s also the perfect description of an early model Vespa
65Kevin’s Chronicles
Part 9 of our homage to scooter legend Kev Walsh. A major part of the LCGB framework was its magazine, Jet Set. Throughout most of his tenure as general secretary’ Kev would be the editor
72Club Do’s & Events
Your essential guide to the scene – What, Where & When!
Words & 78Scootering Sounds
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The best of Scootering words and music as reviewed by Nik & Sarge
Trippin’ to Cali’s 88Road Central Coast
Upon visiting California, most visitors focus on either Nor-Cal or So-Cal. Famously lying between the two is the Central Coast and (it’s jewel)… Big Sur
Tacho Karacho II SIP Sprint
Success
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Mailbox
Readers’ letters, laughs, feedback and fury – get it off your chest, man!
38Show us your scoots!
The best of our readers’ rides as sent in by you
Profile: CTP 44Dealer – Bavarian Beauties
If your PX is running a Pinasco kit then the chances are you’ve already bought a CTP product, but now they’re branching out in their own right
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Factory Clearance
The LML factory is being dismantled, but is that the end of the story? Stan digs deep to see where it all went wrong for LML, and what the future holds for the now defunct brand
54Lens – Sayonara Shipley As temperatures soared, Stan joined the crowds who gathered to say goodbye to Lens of Shipley
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Feature Scooter: Doodlebug Model G
Those familiar with the ‘Doodlebug’ will need no introduction, or explanation for
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102D-DAY 75
With only minimal preparation and a later than last minute ferry booking, Scootering photographer Richie Lunt was off for a short trip to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings
Scooter: 106Feature Campagnolo
Take the most challenging sport in the world, add a superb artist and sprinkle a tribute to innovative engineering. The result? Mark Wakefield’s stunning Campagnolo GP
115Scooter Trader The Vespa Rally – 122 Piaggio's saviour of the 1970s
The sales and classifieds section
In 1968 Piaggio launched the Vespa Rally, which served them well for over 10 years. Was this the scooter that saved the company?
126Scooter Heroes
Christian rides his Vespa ‘Negra’ across a place which had seen death, sorrow, bombs and blood… Nervesa della Battaglia, and stumbles on true ‘scooter heroes’
Classic
Farewell to Len’s
Vespa
Vin e Vintag Model G Mod
Tech Torque: Lambretta clutch issues
FACTORY CLEARANCE THE LML LEGACY KLAUS COPPER CHOPPER! CHOP KUBEKS’ COOL VESPA
■ Tin Soldiers rally he Waterfront ■ Llandudno ■ Scooter Scoot to th Profile ■ Cali’ Coast Trippin’ Rides ■ reports ■ CTP Dealer ■ Readers ■ Scooter Boy Tales ■ heroes ■ Tech Torque ■ Scooter Trader ■ Readers Letters Show Us Your Scooters
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The Lambretta clutch is pretty simple in its design and, if set up correctly, will run for many thousands of trouble-free miles
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Report: Scoot to the 92 30Rally Waterfront 2019 Lincoln Knights Scooter Club host their eighth successful scoot to the waterfront, raising over £600 for charity
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rebuilt on Ben Jewett’s Lambrettas. The green and white one is his UK scooter, which was burgundy and the Isle of Wight by Denis Rumbold of Lake Lambrettas from a box of bits. The a box of rust. cream one is his Bermuda one, called Tin Soldier, which Ben himself restored from
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From left to right: Neil’s Vespa PX 200, Andy’s Lambretta GP 200, my Vespa VBB, Ginger Tony’s LML Star, Dave’s PX200E. The machines on each end of the row are a MKIII and an A-Series Albatross boat designed and built by Albatross Marine Ltd during the 1950s and 60s in St Olaves, Norfolk. Sent in by Jeremy, Colchester DVLC.
Steve Merry riding Merry Old Soul at Leek. Kevin Merry’s memory is living on.
Phil Cowley and his grandson Rupert, aged four, on Phil’s 1967 Li Series 4. Thanks to Gaz White for the rebuild.
Tony Lewis having some R&R after doing the Euro Rally, relaxing at the Barcelo Sands in Fuerteventura. Sent in by Skingirl for Life.
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