Regular readers will know that Editor Mau not so long ago became the owner of over 300 trophies and racing mementos that once belonged to scooter racing legend, Nev Frost. The collection is something to behold and from time to time I’ll be pulling a trophy or item from it and telling you the back story. After all, these trophies represent part of the scooter racing heritage.
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One man who seems to have the ‘Midas Touch’ in unearthing vintage classic machines is a Northern Ireland scooter enthusiast who has requested that we don’t reveal where he’s located, or give his full identity – so we’ll just call him Frank…
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The Nobel 200 is classed as a trike and was produced in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the late 1950s. Approximately 1500 were made, of which there are believed to be only 30-40 models surviving. The one featured here has been lovingly restored by Winston Phair.
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Road testers in the 1950s and 60s provided a veritable wealth of road tests on all manner of scooters. Don’t forget, the world wasn’t solely the preserve of Innocenti or Piaggio-built machines. Those eras also seemed to give testers the right to describe things like gear changes as delightful and pleasant!
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When building a Lambretta engine, carrying out upgrades or just general servicing, it’s vital that the ignition timing is set correctly. This is the point at which the compressed fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber is ignited to give optimum performance and reliability.
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One problem that occurs when restoring scooters – in particular, old Vespas – is the availability (or lack of) suitable replacement spare parts for particular models…
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Sometimes, things are worth waiting for and Alan ‘Gibbo’ Gibbs certainly thinks so, as he waited 12 years to get his hands on the scooter featured here.
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John Addison kindly sent in these pictures from his personal collection. However, the passage of time means there are gaps in his memory as to exact dates and locations, so some are captioned whilst others are not.
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Take one ‘old skool’ graffiti artist, then add a little technical expertise from his mate into the mix, and you have the recipe to dish up a visually striking, kitted Vespa.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you can’t have helped notice the names of Tessa and Lee Abraham, or at least seen their scooters.
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