Andhra Pradesh Scooters Limited was an Indian state-owned and run factory that ran from 1974 to 1986. The government-backed factory initially produced the Allwyn Pushpak scooter, which was more or less a GP150 Lambretta with a few superficial changes

Name: Alan Everall. Favourite scooter style: Most custom scooters – but not mad/keen on engraving. Scooters owned: 2015 Vespa GTS300 Touring bought new. I did buy another new one in December 2019, but it only did a few miles before the engine blew

Hi Dan, Stu Owen’s article ‘The heart of the custom scooter....’ in December’s magazine (#414) inspired me to dig out a photo of one of my favourite custom scooters. I think that I took the photo at a custom car show held at Belle Vue, Manchester in

With plenty of time on his hands during lockdown, Jock Dewars set about creating a solution to what has often bugged him when attending rallies – the problem of what luggage he could take with him. His solution – an extending ‘trombone’ style rear ra

Can I share the following ‘advice’ for new scooterists or those that have never attempted any basic maintenance before? I’m no mechanic but at 66, I’ll have a go with simple maintenance (tinkering). I’ve owned my 1966 Li125 Special for almost six yea

Hi Mau, Here are three photographs of S type Lambrettas: Craig Ellis Here’s a picture of me in Weston-super-Mare during the early 80s.... Carl Goff The Dinky Crowd setting off for a treasure hunt around 1966/7. Dave Richardson, Keith Jefferson, Fr

I was looking through some old magazines a couple of weeks ago and there were names that are long gone but still fondly remembered. In my early days of playing scooters, I remember phoning up Rafferty Newman and getting details to send a cheque in th

Scooter model: 1983 Vespa PL170 – Andhra Pradesh Scooters Limited (APSL) was a scooter manufacturer founded in 1974 and operated until 1986 in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was owned by the government of Andhra Pradesh. In the early 1980s AP

On April 25 it was announced that Craig Standeven had sadly passed away. Craig, a long-time scooterist, was a serving member of the Lambretta Club Great Britain committee and was the current BSM controller for the club. He was also a long-time member

Name of scooter & reason: ‘What’s the matter with you?’ from the song by Oasis, ‘Stand by Me’. I went through a very, very dark time in my life and if it wasn’t for the people named on the scooter I would be dead, so I dedicated it to them. Scooter

There has never been a better time to source aftermarket tuning options for your Vespa or Lambretta scooter. In this series, we will take a look at some of the most popular choices, and see what each has to offer… In the final part of cylinder kit o

Acid Jazz subsidiary label Fingier has a brand new release out from Argentinian producer Kevin Fingier. What’s more, it’s a genuine double-sider, with both sides showcasing the superb vocal talents of playwright, actress and singer Jo Ann Hamilton. J

There are now four exhausts in SIP’s ‘Box’ exhaust range, each with a specific application… A good, all-round exhaust with a broad spread of power that can be used with most engines, designed to give quick throttle response throughout the rev range

Credited to Wigan's Chosen Few, Footsee was a hit single reaching No.9 on the UK Singles Chart. It is notable as being one of the first commercially successful remixes of a previously released recording that was originally a 1968 single by the obscur