ISDT 1960: British Entrants Photographed by Erwin Jelinek
Motorbikes / Photography / Scooters

ISDT 1960: British Entrants Photographed by Erwin Jelinek

Originally posted on Speed Track Tales:
In a recent blog here, I re-introduced visitors of Speedtracktales to one of the professional photographers without whom much of this archive of the event would be a very inadequate experience. Erwin Jelinek like many attended most events taking hundreds if not thousands of images. Whilst many end up…

Ordu, Texas
Film / Scooters

Ordu, Texas

Really looking forward to this. “Ordu, Texas” is an independent documentary movie about Osman Gursoy. He is a 80 year old man currently living in Ordu (Turkey) who has travelled more than 200.000 kms. on his small Vespa across Europe and North America in the 70’s. His passion for motorbikes starts with a modification of … Continue reading

Milan to Taranto, 1965
Film / Photography / Scooters

Milan to Taranto, 1965

What a performance! Fly nine scooterists to Italy; give them just two days to get to know one another; tell them that they are now three groups representing British Lambretta riders; and then set them off to compete against twenty-nine experienced teams from various Continental countries in the toughest-yet 1,000-mile Milan to Taranto Regularity Trial organised … Continue reading