Cross-post: I posted this a bit earlier the Not-So-Modern section thinking the vintage folks would enjoy the article, but in thinking about it I decided it really has wider appeal and many MVers who don't ride vintage never look at that section. But more importantly, it features the friend who got me into scootering in the first place, so I have to give him props.
This is an advance copy of an article that will appear in Scootering Magazine's upcoming August issue.
Tony bought his first Lambretta in 1961 and was part of the early UK scooter racing scene. These guys were never mods, they were racers and tinkerers. He also build a hovercraft using Lambretta engines, which is described in the article.
Blast from the Past (Part 1)
Tony just finished up the interviews for Part 2 of the article, and when I get the advanced copy of that I'll be glad to post it too if there's interest.
Enjoy!