Lambretta Li125
Motorbikes / Scooters

Lambretta Li125

Whilst at the Bo Peep Hill Climb a few weeks ago I met Paddy Jordan. We got chatting about Lambretta’s and he told me about the time when only 17 years old, he rode to Milan on his Lambretta Li 125cc. Paddy described how he rode over the Alps and almost froze. He stopped at the top of … Continue reading

Team S Equipe
Scooters

Team S Equipe

In 1967, two brothers, John and Norman Ronald together with Nev Frost, an employee of Arthur Francis, the well known Scooter dealer based in Watford, decided to enter a team of ‘S’ type Lambretta’s into the IOM scooter race, regulations stated that “Works” teams weren’t allowed, so the guys formed their own team christened “Team … Continue reading

Beamish Trophy Trial 2012
Motorbikes / Scooters

Beamish Trophy Trial 2012

Doug Miller & I had discussed doing the famous Beamish Trophy Trial whilst at the 2011 Euro Lambretta in Ireland. The Beamish TT, run by South Durham VMCC is a historic motoring trial for motorcycles, tricycles, & light cars. It originally evolved from the 1920 Travers Trophy Trial and covers approx 120 miles of Northern Dales in Durham, … Continue reading