Edition 3 of Pacemaker - Newsletter of the Lambretta Club of Australia

1. 1
April-June 2015
Member
profile
From Western
Australia
Lambretta Club of Australia
Viet Bodge - An example
Vegas Baby!
a report from the 2015
High rollers rally
Pacemaker
State
Wrap ups
New
Members
now & then

3. 3
W E L C O M E
Hello and welcome to the April - June
edition of the LCoA Pacemaker
newsletter
Unfortunately this edition will be arriving
in your inbox a
few weeks late
f o r w h i c h I
apologise. Along
w i t h m y n e w
wife, Jools, and
a h a n d f u l o f
other Australian
Scooterists, we
s p e n t a f e w
weeks in the
United States.
While there we
spent a very
long weekend in
L a s V e g a s
where we took
part in the High
Rollers scooter
rally. There’s
more about that
elsewhere in this
edition. Being away
meant that I was
unable to chase up
articles for Pacemaker
so many thanks to all
those who answered
the call and supplied
articles and photo’s at
the last minute.
Speaking of articles for
Pacemaker, I’d like to keep the
newsletter interesting but I can’t do that
without the help of the membership. So if
you have attended an event of done
s o m e t h i n g o f
interest involving
scooters then
p l e a s e t h i n k
about putting
pen to paper (or
fi n g e r t o
keyboard) and
letting us know
about it. Even if
y o u s e e
something out
and about that
you think might
be of interest
then I’d love to
hear from you.
Also, if you have
any ideas for
improvements or
articles that you
would like to see
f e a t u r e d i n t h e
n e w s l e t t e r t h e n
please let me know.
Ride safe everyone.
Phil

4. 4
F R O M T H E
P R E S I D E N T
Well it’s been busy as always in the LCoA
c a m p , t h e c o m m i t t e e c a n n o t h e l p
themselves in trying to provide more bang
for your membership buck.
The ANCSR15 is already on the agenda, and
apart from providing insurance cover as always,
the committee is
in negotiations
w i t h t h e
organisers, to
see how else we
can help out,
paying for the
t r o p h i e s a n d
j u d g i n g t h e
L a m b r e t t a
categories are
t w o i t e m s
currently being
d i s c u s s e d .
Speaking of the
Nationals, it has
been raised a
few times before
that why don’t
we hold the AGM
at the Nationals, where clearly the largest
amount of members will be present. The
problem being that the Nationals is held three
months into the new financial year. The idea
cropped up again on FaceBook recently and
Siobhan Ellis suggested moving the date of our
financial year, which upon investigation by Nick
Townsend is doable, watch this space.
Other events on the calendar include the Great
South West Tour 2 over here in WA, the
inaugural Great South East Tour, and of course
The Australian Classic Scooter Mille. The
Committee is ummm….. committed to
supporting these events with insurance cover
but also other financial assistance , which may
be in the form of helping cover some of the
costs of merchandise or fuel for back up vans
etc., being considered.
Expanding the tool libraries are another priority,
with shaft drive tools, engine stands and frame
jigs currently on the agenda.
The club continues
t o g r o w , w i t h
membership at
over 180 being at
it’s highest ever.
The committee
w o u l d l i k e t o
w e l c o m e n e w
members, Caroline
Longmuir (SA),
Martin Bradford
(Qld), Gay Holmes-
Brown (Qld), Neil
Kirkby (Vic), Stuart
Lynch (Qld), and
Tony Wong (WA)
In closing I would
l i k e t o m a k e
special mention of
Martyn Heffernan who’s taken on the role of Vic.
Club Permit Officer and Vic. State Rep, an
onerous task, good on ya, mate, I know you
have a good (dodgy but good) bunch of mates
behind you to help out with the Victorian scene.
Cheers
Max

5. 5
Welcome
From the Ed
3
From The President
Max Box
4
Lambretta Concessionaires
Dealer Profile
6
Memories are made of this
Obie
8
Injun Trouble
Ian Morris tells us about his Indian
import
9
1 7
Shim City
Phil Kellow’s thoughts on the
dreaded “Viet Bodge”
1 2
Member Profile
Russ Edwards
2 0
Lambro 3 wheeler
Sent in by Peter Lopez
Thanks for contributions and photo’s by
Max Box, Russ Edwards, Phil Synnott, Graham “Obie” O’Brian, Siobhan Ellis, Ian “Mince” Morris, Chris Johnson,
Peter Lopes and Martyn Heffernan.
Please forward all photo’s, articles, correspondence to phil.kellow@mac.com
2 4
Around the States
A wrap up of what’s been going on
around the country
2 2
Lambretta 70th Anniversary
Siobhan Ellis
1 4
High Rollers 2015
Scooters in Vegas baby

6. 6
One thing that I really like about the Australian scooter scene is how tight knit the
community is. Granted, we are relatively small in numbers but with that comes a
camaraderie that is hard to explain to “outsiders” That also means that the people in
Australia who have decided to turn their passion into business are very often good
friends to us all. I often read on forums and facebook pages how some of the big
European dealers and service providers have forgotten about their customers and are
just out to make a quid. Without exception, I have had nothing but positive experiences
with Australian dealers. With good customer service, fast turn around times and often
cheaper prices when you take postage into account, I’d personally shop locally before I
pick up the phone to a dealer overseas. Two people who have set up shop here in
Australia and who have put their money where their mouths are are Siobhan Ellis and
Steve Diffey of Lambretta Concessionaires in Sydney. I recently spoke to Siobhan about
their business venture.
Siobhan
Can
you
tell
us
a
li3le
about
Lambre3a
Concessionaires?Lambert
Concessionaires
was
started
in
late
2013
by
two
Lambre7a
bigots,
Steve
Diffey
and
myself.
We
are
the
official
distributor
for
Tino
Sacchi's
range
of
products
for
Australasia.
Do
you
specialise
in
any
par:cular
types
or
brands
of
spares?
Amongst
other
items
and
services
we
supply
Varitronic,
Lambre7a.it,
Evergreen
and
TargaLine
and,
if
anyone
also
has
a
Vespa
we
carry
Vespatronic
too.
You
seem
to
stand
by
the
new
Misano
Engine.
What
can
you
tell
us
about
that?
The
amazing
Misano
engine
is
the
first
new
Lambre7a
engine
with
a
heavier
crank,
which
means
you
can
increase
power
and
smoothness.
The
prototype
of
this
engine
was
used
by
myself
in
the
North
to
South
Lammie
Drive,
and
the
engine
has
now
given
over
10,000
trouble
free
km.
We
try
to
stock
as
much
of
Tino's
range
as
we
can,
but
we
can
arrange
special
orders
if
you
need
something
we
do
not
have.
We
always
do
our
best
to
match
overseas
pricing
or,
at
Omes
be
lower
cost.
You
also
supply
other
dealers
within
Australia?
We
are
happy
to
work
with
local
resellers
and
you
can
currently
purchase
our
products
through:
Ron
De
Pannone
-­‐
WA
Carter's
Classic
Scooters
-­‐
SA
Vespa
House
-­‐
Vic
(Vespatronic
only)
Lambre7a
Obsessions
-­‐
NSW
and
SS
Scooter
Engineering
-­‐
NSW
If
you
want
a
Monza,
Super
Monza,
Imola,
Mugello,
Varitronic,
AnciloY
exhaust,
or
any
of
the
Targa
Line
range,
we
or
our
resellers,
are
the
place
to
come...
and
we
back
our
products
all
the
way.
So
you
have
a
good
stock
of
go
faster
goodies?
Remember,
it's
not
just
about
speed,
it's
also
about
reliability.
This
is
why
the
Mugello
has
won
the
BSSO
Group
4
championships
4
years
in
a
row.
h7p://www.lambre7aparts.com.au

7. 7
It's been nearly 2 years since the last Lammie Drive, and Siobhan is putting together
another one.... although not for Charity this time, just the sheer 'enjoyment' of it.
There were various discussions about where to hold the Mille this year and the majority
decided Victoria, but a sizeable minority fancied a tour of Tassie... so why not do both?
The plan is to leave Sydney and spend 2 days riding to Melbourne, then to catch the ferry to
Tassie and have a week riding around the Apple Isle, back to Melbourne, and then do The
Mille, the National and then back to Sydney.
All up, it will be about 4000km in about 14 days.
As people will be coming from all over Australia and beyond (There is already some
international interest), you can join the event at any point.
If you are interested, let Siobhan know and you'll be added to the newsletter, or you can
check out the Facebook event being run through Lambretta Concessionaires. https://
www.facebook.com/events/749265615154635/

8. 8
A7ached
please
find
a
photo
of
me
(Mr
Muscles)
on
my
red
and
white
Li150
back
in
1968
plus
a
more
recent
photo
of
my
TV200
Cheers!
Obie
Memories are
made of this….
Each edition we’d like to
feature our members now and
then. Please send your
photo’s in. Thanks to Graham
O’Brien this month for these
great shots.

9. Loreconda 29/09/14 9
M E M B E R
P R O F I L E
Russ
Edwards
from W.A

10. 10
I’ve known Russell ever since he first started riding with Paradise Lost Scooter Club back in 2008.
Since then he has been an active member of the WA scene, including in 2014 putting his hand up
to be WA state Rep. for the Lambretta Club of Australia…. poor, misguided fool.
So Russell, A wild stab in the dark here
but you were born in the UK?
Born in
Hitchin and grew up in Stevenage,
Hertfordshire. Moved to Australia with my
parents in 1981. Married to Andrea since
1991, and have 2 kids (Marcus, 18 and
Kayla, 16). Keep managing to move further
up the Perth coast and now in Burns Beach.
And how did the passion for scooters
start?
That movie! You know the one. Got into the
mod thing as a 12-13 year old in 79/80 but
moved on before I was old enough to ride
one.
And then?
The wife asked me what I wanted for my 40th. I told her I wanted a Lambretta (she said 'a what?').
Didn't really think about a scene. Just decided I wanted to get one. Found a UK company building and
selling them to spec. in Scootering. Did a bit of research on what I thought I wanted and ordered one!
That would’ve been the Silver and
gun metal grey 225 LiS right?
Right.
I remember when you first turned up
to a meet on it, and Simon Thackray
turned up on his LiS, which he had
just finished building in the same
colours, had to laugh. So what other
scooters have you owned?
First scooter was the Li Special I
ordered in 2007. I've also had a Vespa
PX200, ltaljet Dragster. Now have a
1966 SX200 and a recently acquired
Series 2 Winter Model.
And your favourite model?
SX200
You’ve been a long serving member of both Paradise Lost Scooter Club and the Lambretta Club
of Australia, what about rallies and events you’ve attended. And any special memories?
I've attended all of the Nationals. The PLSC Bunbury overnight run from Perth is probably the furthest.
I've been on a couple of shorter rides that felt a LOT longer! Seabird in July a few years back springs to
mind. Don't think I've ever felt colder than that. Lesson: Remember to wear appropriate riding gear
kids!! Lots of great memories along the way, especially from the Nationals. Getting locked out with Mark
Dearman and Brian Tolley on our balcony in Sydney while having a smoke in our boxer shorts at about
2am will live long in the memory. Very funny night! (I guess you had to be there!).

11. 11
Thanks, I could have done
without picturing that in my
mind, I feel dirty now. What
about scootering, how would
you like to see it grow into the
future?
Would be good to see some of the
next generation riding scooters. A
lot of us now have kids old enough
to ride. Would be good to see more
of them get involved (including my
son!)
Any other special interests?
My family and Tottenham Hotspur!
Family, Football and scooters -
what else is there?
Well, there’s beer
Did I mention Tottenham Hotspur?!
Thanks Russ, you can go now.
Max

12. 12
In
the
last
edi:on
of
Pacemaker
we
heard
from
Steve
Kelly
from
Perth.
Along
with
Ian
(Mince)
Morris,
he
had
imported
a
Lambre3a
from
India
and
we
heard
the
trials
and
tribula:ons
of
the
process
from
ordering
the
scooters
to
their
arrival
in
Australia.
In
this
edi:on,
Mince
explains
how
he
has
got
on
with
his
new
purchase
since
taking
delivery
of
it
from
the
docks.
The
Lambre7as
arrived
from
India
in
May
of
last
year.
The
Ome
to
build
and
delivery
I
thought
was
a
bit
long
(8
months)
but
this
was
covered
in
the
previous
Pacemaker.
Here's
my
story
of
the
past
year
as
an
owner
of
my
first
Lambre7a.
There's
been
ups
and
downs
but
with
Harry’s
(Paradise
Lost
SC’s
resident
scooter
whizz.
Ed)
experOse
and
help
things
seem
to
be
going
in
the
right
direcOon.
I
Decided
to
ride
the
scoot
‘Oll
it
broke
down
before
any
parts
were
changed
so
I
was
quite
fortunate
that
I
managed
over
a
thousand
k’s
before
the
clutch
burnt
out.
This
was
the
first
visit
to
see
Doctor
Harry.
A
new
BGM
clutch
was
fi7ed,
new
chain,
brakes
checked,
new
oil,
cables
Oghtened
etc.
He
also
fi7ed
a
JL3
pipe
and
appropriate
jeYng.
We
changed
the
tyres
to
S1's,
fi7ed
new
rims
and
a
spare
wheel
holder.
I
Got
it
back
just
before
our
overnighter
to
Bunbury.
We
Lei
for
Bunbury
on
the
Saturday
morning,
the
scooter
was
running
great.
We
stopped
for
fuel
at
Mandurah,
everything
sOll
okay,
then
a
few
km's
shy
of
Lake
Cliion
I
break
down
again.
We
end
up
leaving
the
scooter
in
a
caravan
park
overnight.
Mark
Dearman
and
Big
Russ
were
kind
enough
to
pick
it
up
the
next
day
and
we
got
it
back
to
Harry’s
the
following
week.
Harry
soon
discovered
that
the
big
end
bearing
has
gone
so
a
new
crank
is
fi7ed,
more
$$$$'s.
I
got
the
scooter
back
from
Harry
again
just
before
one
of
our
Sunday
ride
outs,
it’s
running
great
again,
but
I
end
up
having
problems
starOng
throughout
the
day.
It’s
back
to
Harrys
again
and
he
finds
a
problem
with
the
stator,
he
managed
to
get
one
from
Mr
Carter,
and
now
thankfully
it
seems
to
be
running
well.
INJUN TROUBLE

13. 13
In
between
we've
changed
some
bits
&
pieces.
New
billeted
brake
pedal
and
kickstart,
twisted
centre
stand,
new
JL3
pipe,
all
the
plasOc
floor
strips
have
been
changed
to
powder
coated
steel.
The
rear
light
has
been
changed
to
a
Series
3
and
been
powder
coated.
The
headlight
rim
and
horn
grill
are
also
now
powder
coated
Black
Onyx.
I've
sOll
to
recover
the
seat
and
also
want
to
add
some
more
black
paintwork
to
the
body,
but
overall
I'm
pre7y
pleased
with
the
scooter.
Talking
to
mates
back
in
the
U.K
and
lads
in
Paradise
Lost,
I
always
knew
I
was
going
to
have
to
spend
a
bit
to
get
the
scooter
running
right.
So
for
the
price
of
the
scooter
and
whats's
been
spent
since
last
year
I'm
pre7y
happy
Cheers,
Ian
(PLSC)

14. The Aussie contingent arrived at various different times during
the week with the Thursday night pub crawl being the first
official/unofficial event and all would like to say about that is
DUSTY!!!! I can’t just leave it at though so basically it was the
usual pre rally get together with the usual piss taking and laughs
after not seeing each other for
a few weeks or months with
the added value of an over
excited Dusty on fire all night
long. I’m not sure what time
we left but I can remember
the pub singer begging us not
to go, a table of drinks
getting knocked over and a
very tight tracksuit top getting
stretched.
By “Lucky” Phil Synnott
Attending a scooter
rally without a scooter
always feels strange to
m e b u t g i v e n t h e
Australian contingent
had to travel anywhere
from 15 to 20 hours by
air hopefully we are
e x c u s e d o n t h i s
occasion. The world
famous Las Vegas,
Fremont Street was the
location for the 2015
High Rollers scooter
r a l l y a n d w h a t a
location it was, I have
to say I much preferred
the old Downtown
Vegas to the Strip, it
just seemed to fit for
the weekend.

15. 15
Friday daytime there was a ride out to the Old
Pioneer Saloon although some of the Aussie
contingent made the ride I’m afraid I didn’t due
to other commitments, by all accounts though
they did get
t o m e e t
s o m e
c o l o u r f u l
characters
out there.
Friday night
a n d w e
headed up
t o t h e
Peppermint
L o u n g e
opposite the
Stratosphere
d r i n k i n g
o v e r s i z e d
cocktails at
s t u p i d l y
cheap prices, I think you can imagine where
this ended.
Saturday we headed down to the show and
shine at the Gold Spike and although the
number of entries wasn’t huge the quality of
the scoots certainly made up for it. Personally I
always enjoy seeing different styles from other
countries and the US certainly does have its
own style. Then after the show and show there
was a little matter of a wedding to attend. The
wedding of arguably Australia’s most popular
scootering couple, (Cheers lucky, I’ll pay you later.
Ed) “Philphy” Phil Kellow and Jools Kellow nee
Shorthouse. The wedding was brilliant, when
we got there nobody seemed really excited
(from the chapel) about the occasion however
when they realised we were up for a laugh they
soon raised their game and I have to say the
wedding just worked on every level. There were
tears (Julian & Dusty) and so much laughter
from everyone. Not to mention the dancing at
the end! The staff said at the end that they
wished all weddings were like this one. After
the wedding the reception was held back at the
Downtown Grand Hotel and it was great to see
the happy couple enjoying themselves until
Jools felt too ‘tired’ to continue on. Saturday
night we headed to the do at the Fremont
Country club with a mixture of DJ’s and bands
in a room that held 500 plus, just your normal
sort of scooter do going on until the early
hours.

16. Sunday was R&R day for
most but I’m pretty sure
that turned into the Fireball
night thanks to Mr. & Mrs.
Miller for the introduction
a n d a l s o J 9 ( J a n i n e
McGuinness) for pretty
much ensuring all of us got
home that night even
though we were only in the
hotel bar.
Monday saw us leave Las
Vegas and head down to
Palm Springs and onto San
Diego then finally back to Santa Monica but
that’s another story.
I would just like say
congratulations to
Phil and Jools and
thank you to J9,
Dusty & Jo, Barney
& Trish, the Miller’s
and the Mrs. for the
laughs along the
way.
Just a last note,
2017 will see the
next High Rollers
event where the
overseas lot make it
on mass and if you’ve ever thought about doing
it then I would recommend that you do………I’ll
certainly be hoping to make it. Lucky

17. Loreconda 29/09/14 17
Words and Photo’s
Phil Kellow
Shim City
It
seems
that
these
days,
websites
such
as
EBay
and
Gumtree
are
awash
with
what
has
become
known
as
the
“Viet
Bodge”
I
know
that
this
topic
has
been
covered
before
in
the
previous
incarna:on
of
Pacemaker,
but
I
think
that
it’s
worth
revisi:ng
due
to
the
amount
of
these
horrors
now
being
offered
up
for
sale
by
unscrupulous
owners.

18. 18
What
does
raise
my
ire
however
is
what
these
buyers
then
do
with
their
purchase
once
they
realise
the
terrible
mistake
that
they
have
made.
I
believe
I
can
safely
say
that
I
have
never
seen
an
honest
advert
for
these
scooters
once
the
gullible
and
naïve
owner
tries
to
off
load
them.
The
adverts
usually
go
along
the
lines
of
“Fully/
lovingly
restored”,
“No
expense
spared”,
“Completely
rebuilt”
Then
they
go
on
to
say
how
you
will
turn
heads
on
this
machine
and
how
it
has
only
done
100km
from
new
or
restoraOon.
These
people
are
obviously
trying
to
recoup
their
original
outlay
as
much
as
possible
and
sadly
they
will
be
passed
onto
the
next
gullible
buyer
waiOng
in
line
to
join
the
“Cool
Set”.
Out
of
this
resurgence
of
interest,
I
have
a
theory
that
(for
want
of
a
be7er
name)
B o r n
A g a i n
Scooterists
and
New-­‐
comers
who
have
been
swept
up
in
all
the
excitement
have
been
lured
by
the
“cheap”
and
“amazing
looking”
restored
scooters
out
of
the
Far
East.
I
don’t
for
o n e
m i n u t e
i m a g i n e
t h a t
t h i s
phenomenon
is
limited
to
old
scooters.
I’d
imagine
if
we
scratched
the
surface
enough
then
we’d
find
similar
things
going
on
with
other
types
of
desirable
vehicles
too.
So
who
can
blame
an
enterprising
chap
for
idenOfying
a
market
and
jumping
on
board?
If
there
are
“rich”
westerners
who
are
keen
to
pay
good
money
for
a
scooter,
sight
unseen
and
without
doing
their
research
then
who
is
to
blame?
So
everyone
has
seen
them,
the
overly
shiny
paint
work,
the
aSermarket,
locally
made,
stainless
expansion
chamber,
the
pris:ne
seats
(usually
in
a
two
tone
design).
I
won’t
teach
anyone
to
suck
eggs
by
explaining
how
to
spot
one.
I’d
imagine
that
most
members
would
be
able
to
spot
one
a
mile
away.
Even
a
cursory
inspec:on
under
the
panels
is
usually
enough
to
ring
alarm
bells
for
even
the
least
knowledgeable
amongst
us.
One
thing
that
baffles
me
though
is
who
are
the
people
that
are
sOll
buying
these
things?
Or
more
to
the
point,
who
are
the
people
selling
them?
Okay
so
obviously
there’s
a
co7age
industry
that
has
popped
up
in
Vietnam
and
who
can
blame
them?
Recent
years
have
seen
a
growth
in
the
scooter
scene

19. 19
The
trouble
is
that
they
are
usually
death
traps
and
eventually
they
will
trickle
down
into
the
mainstream
scooter
scene
eventually.
Personally
I
think
that
it
is
criminal
to
be
able
to
adverOse
something
as
all
singing
and
dancing
and
wonderful
when
you
know
that
in
reality
you
are
passing
on
an
accident
waiOng
to
happen.
I
have
no
idea
how
these
people
can
live
with
themselves,
knowing
that
they
are
possibly
passing
a
death
sentence
on
to
someone.
How
many
of
these
unsuspecOng
vicOms
will
throw
their
kids
on
the
back
for
a
spin
on
Dad’s
new
mid-­‐life
crises?
Then,
even
worse
than
the
private
sellers,
are
the
businesses
that
have
popped
up
to
make
a
living
out
of
restoring
and
selling
these
scooters
en-­‐masse.
These
guys,
in
my
opinion,
are
criminals.
They
know
exactly
what
they
are
doing.
I’m
talking
about
the
(usually)
westerners
who
have
opened
a
“state
o f
the
art”
workshop
in
the
Far
East
where
machines
are
“Lovingly
restored
by
arOsans”.
What
they
actually
mean
is
that
they
have
a
shed
where
scooters
are
cobbled
together
on
the
floor
by
locals
who
have
experience
in
keeping
them
running
by
any
means
aier
years
of
economic
sancOons
that
have
totally
restricted
the
importaOon
of
quality
spares.
If
I
was
in
any
doubt
as
to
how
dangerous
these
imports
were,
I
was
recently
fortunate
(or
unfortunate
enough,
depending
on
how
you
look
at
it)
to
find
out
first
hand.
A
friend
had
been
telling
me
how
he
had
bought
a
Lambre7a
from
an
acquaintance
of
his.
Apparently
he
had
bought
an
SX150
but
had
had
nothing
but
trouble
with
it.
He
went
on
to
explain
that
it
was
nearly
impossible
to
kick
start
it.
So
much
so
that
he
had
actually
snapped
three
kick
start
levers!
I
offered
to
have
a
look
at
it
for
him
with
the
plan
to
completely
strip
the
engine,
find
and
replace
any
offending
items
and
then
rebuild
it.
As
soon
as
I
saw
the
scooter
I
had
a
good
idea
as
to
what
we
were
up
against.
This
was
obviously
straight
out
of
Ho
Chi
Minh
City.
A
quick
check
of
the
engine
and
frame
numbers
told
me
it
was
a
1963
Li
dressed
up
as
an
SX.
The
engine
and
frame
numbers
didn’t
match
but
at
least
they
were
both
the
same
age.
Hmm
I
had
huge
doubts
before
I
even
took
a
spanner
to
the
scooter
so
I
decided
to
document
the
strip
down.
I
mainly
did
this
for
interest
sake
but
also
as
evidence
for
my
friend
so
that
I
could
prove
that
it
wasn’t
me
that
ruined
his
engine!
I’ve
posted
the
photos
with
this
arOcle
to
provide
an
idea
as
to
what
I
was
up
against.
Needless
to
say,
this
scooter
sOll
doesn’t
run.
I
advised
my
friend
that,
unfortunately,
its
only
value
is
as
a
boat
anchor
and
he
went
on
to
buy
another
(reliable)
Lambre7a.
So
stay
vigilant
and
keep
spreading
the
good
word
to
those
that
might
sOll
be
sucked
in
by
the
gleaming
paint
jobs
and
stainless
bling.
Phil

20. 20
Peter Lopes from Melbourne has come up trumps
again and sent in these photos of a three wheeler that
he spied being used as a display in a shop near where
he lives. Does anyone know anything about it? Does it
belong to a member of the LCoA? There’s a small sign
explaining a little about the vehicle but it would be
fascinating to know a little more about it’s history.

21. 21

22. 22
70th Anniversary
The
plan
is
to
a7end
Euro
Lambre7a
in
June.
This
will
be
a
special
event
as
it
will
be
held
in
Milan
and,
although
there
is
no
published
informaOon,
you
can
guarantee
that
original
Lambre7a
and/or
InnocenO
Sites
will
be
involved.
As
we
are
a
small
club,
and
as
we
come
from
so
far
away,
we
usually
have
an
excellent
chance
of
geYng
Ockets.
Then
in
July
there
is
the
Milano-­‐Taranto,
which
is
a
classic
2
and
3
wheel
vehicle
Ome
and
reliability
trial
the
length
of
Italy
over
6
days
and
approximately
2000km.
Not
only
do
you
see
spectacular
scenery,
but
you
also
get
to
taste
the
different
food,
wine
and
beer
as
you
travel
the
country.
You
will
be
joining
a
small
group
of
LambreYsO,
from
Australia,
who
have
ridden
this
spectacular
event.
from
Milan,
to
the
NSU
factory
in
Germany,
then
the
Troyes
Factory
in
France
and,
finally,
the
Einar
factory
in
Spain
with
a
return
along
the
Mediterranean
coast
back
to
Milan
in
Ome
for
the
Milano-­‐Taranto.
You
may
be
wondering
what
to
do
about
a
scooter.
We've
had
a
word
with
Buzz,
of
Buzz
Solo
Moto,
and
he
is
willing
to
work
with
us
to
provide
machines
at
a
Just in case you didn't know, 2017 is the 70th anniversary for Lambretta, with them being
launched in December 1947. It would be fabulous to be part of that event in Europe. So the
LCoA is putting together an extra special event for members.
Lambretta

23. 23
The
idea
would
be
to
ship
your
scooter
back
to
Australia
at
the
end,
or
sell
it
in
Italy.
This
will
not
be
a
cheap
event,
and
it
will
be
over
about
4
or
5
weeks.
Therefore,
it
is
3
separate
events.
Anyone
can
sign
up
for
any
single,
or
mulOple
parts
of
it.
If
you
are
interested,
contact
Siobhan
Ellis
and
let
her
know
and
she'll
add
you
to
a
2017
newsle7er.
You
won't
have
to
make
serious
decisions
unOl
about
mid
2016
if
you
wish
to
purchase
a
scooter,
or
early
2017
if
you
wish
to
just
a7end
EuroLambre7a.
For
info
on
previous
Milano-­‐Taranto
events,
please
see
h7p://www.milanotaranto.com
For
info
on
Euro
Lambre7a,
there
are
various
opOons.
The
web
site
changes
every
year
so
just
Google
Euro
Lambre7a.
Siobhan.

24. 22
A R O U N D T H E S T A T E S -
V I C T O R I A .
After
a
hiatus
of
several
months,
the
Victorian
division
of
the
Lambretta
Club
of
Australia
re-­‐convened
their
monthly
meetings.
The
meeting
was
arranged
for
a
Sunday
morning
in
St.
Kilda
but
got
off
to
a
less
than
impressive
start
when
on
arriving
at
the
chosen
venue
it
was
found
to
be
closing
down
permanently!
The
scooter
gods
had
spoken!
“Don’t
hold
Lambretta
meetings
at
a
Vespa
Café”
A
nearby
coffee
shop
was
hastily
found
and
it
was
time
for
everyone
to
catch
up
and
throw
a
few
constructive
ideas
around
for
what
we
want
to
do
for
future
meetings.
As
most
of
us
had
not
met
up
for
sometime,
no
organised
ride
had
been
arranged
but
a
good
turnout
of
approximately
Iifteen
scooters
and
twenty
members
with
apologies
from
two
others
was
very
encouraging
and
as
it
was
a
lovely
Melbourne
morning
most
took
off
along
Beach
Road
for
the
ride
home.
Next
months
meeting
will
be
a
Dyno
day
at
Scooterlab
with
a
BBQ
lunch.
Dates
should
be
conIirmed
by
the
time
you
read
this!
I
have
also
spoken
to
the
organisers
of
Motoclassica
2015
and
they
would
like
us
to
have
a
LCoA
display
at
their
show
here
in
Melbourne
in
October.
I
would
also
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
welcome
some
new
and
former
members
back
into
the
fold,
Dave
Hampson,
Derek
Myers,
Ciaran
Rosner
and
Steve
Beetham
aka
Abdul.
Cheers
Guys,
See
you
all
soon.
Martyn
Heffernan.

25. 25
Here
I
was
thinking
it
had
been
fairly
quiet
since
the
last
Pacemaker.
A
quick
check
of
the
logbook
for
the
GP
has
blown
that
one
out
the
water.
ACT
members
joined
in
the
first
Moto
Giro,
with
both
Nicky
and
Chris
taking
part
and
Bill
taking
on
the
Oming
duOes
(sOll
without
a
Lambre7a
on
the
road
aier
last
quarter’s
piston-­‐holing).
This
was
a
great
way
to
pass
a
sunny
evening
aier
work.
Nico
from
Motorini
took
out
the
ACT
trophy,
by
counOng
the
seconds
in
his
head
apparently!
O n
t h e
Saturday
of
the
January
long
weekend
the
V e t e r a n ,
Vintage
and
Classic
Motor
C y c l e
C l u b
invited
older
( p r e -­‐ 1 9 9 9 )
scooters
to
take
part
in
their
‘Day
of
the
Tiddler’
event.
About
40
machines
took
part,
the
oldest
being
a
1925
BSA.
A
meet
at
a
pub
North
of
Canberra
followed
by
riding
100
odd
kilometres
on
backroads
all
around
the
area,
and
a
show
and
shine
in
Gundaroo,
made
for
a
relaxed
event.
I
was
pre7y
chuffed
to
have
the
GP
chosen
for
the
show
and
shine.
Even
be7er
was
the
eventual
winner
being
another
scooter
–
a
1956
Heinkel
Tourist.
A R O U N D T H E S T A T E S -
A . C . T

26. 22
The
end
of
February
saw
the
Shannon’s
Cars
and
Coffee
event
coinciding
with
Bill
geYng
his
ouyit
back
on
the
road
and
a
last
chance
to
enter
in
the
treasure
hunt.
Despite
the
name
bikes
were
welcome
at
the
Shannon’s
event
and
we
met
there
for
a
coffee,
peruse
and
chat.
There
were
some
great
machines
and
the
scoots
were
constantly
being
p h o t o g r a p h e d .
F o u r
members
made
it,
all
on
Lambre7as.
Aier
an
hour
or
so
we
headed
off
for
a
lunch
and
photo
stop
at
the
Mt
Majura
vineyard.
Riding
restricted
the
wine
tasOng
a
bit
but
the
food
was
great.
Finally
the
21st/22nd
of
March
saw
me
and
Nicky
j o i n i n g
m a n y
o t h e r
LambreYsO
at
the
Victorian
Classic.
Another
superb
event
brilliantly
hosted
by
the
Wild
Dog
Creek.
This
deserves
a
write-­‐up
in
its
own
right,
so
I
won’t
say
much
except
-­‐
GO!
Empty
your
diary
for
next
year.
We’ll
be
there,
along
with
the
LCSA
crew.
Chris.

27. 27
WA
conOnues
to
Ock
over
nicely,
the
LCoA
had
a
short
run
up
to
Feral
Brewery
in
the
Swan
Valley
in
February
which
saw
some
nice
scoots
out
and
about.
New
member
Tony
Wong
came
along
to
introduce
himself
and
his
beauOful
LD,
Mick
Bairstow
turned
up
on
his
stunning
custom
‘Ceremony’,
and
bought
along
a
couple
of
friends
who
were
visiOng
from
the
UK,
and
were
riding
Mick’s
Series
2
‘Huge
Jean’.
It
was
also
great
to
see
Ron
de
Pannone
out
and
about.
Plans
are
well
underway
for
the
Great
South
West
Tour
II,
which
the
LCoA
is
supporOng
by
way
of
Insurance
and
probably
covering
the
costs
of
the
merchandise.
This
year
Mickey
Finn
is
organizing
the
tour,
Harry’s
scoot
will
be
fi7ed
with
training
wheels,
yet
we
sOll
expect
the
usual
spectacular
breakdowns,
diesel
in
fuel
tanks
and
other
shenanigans.
A
couple
of
new
Lambre7as
are
tooling
around
the
streets
including
Russell’s
new
Spanish
Winter
model,
and
my
rat
project
‘Lot
28’
which
only
took
three
Omes
to
get
over
the
pits,
and
which
the
paper
work
from
licensing
originally
stated
was
a
Lamborghini!!
Ahh
licensing
you
go7a
love
‘em….
or
not.
Max
A R O U N D T H E S T A T E S -
W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A