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April-June 2015

Member profileFrom 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

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W E L C O M EHello and welcome to the April - June edition of the LCoA Pacemaker newsletterUnfortunately 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 i n the United States. While there we s p e n t a v e r y long weekend in L a s V e g a s where we took part in the High Rollers scooter ra l l y. The re ’s more about that elsewhere in this edition. Being away mean t t ha t 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 l ike 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 abou t pu t t i ng 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

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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 Commit tee is ummm….. commit ted 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 m e m b e r s h i p a t over 180 being at it’s highest ever. T h e c o m m i t t e e w o u l d l i k e t o w e l c o m e n e w members, Caroline Longmu i r (SA) , Mart in 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  

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Welcome From the Ed

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From The President Max Box

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Lambretta Concessionaires Dealer Profile

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Memories are made of this Obie

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Injun Trouble Ian Morris tells us about his Indian import

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1 7Shim City

Phil Kellow’s thoughts on the dreaded “Viet Bodge”

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Member Profile Russ Edwards

2 0Lambro 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 [email protected]

2 4Around the States

A wrap up of what’s been going on around the country

2 2Lambretta 70th Anniversary

Siobhan Ellis

1 4 High Rollers 2015 Scooters in Vegas baby

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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   Concess iona i res?Lamber t  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  

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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/

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A7ached  please  find   a   photo  of  me   (Mr  Muscles)  on  my  red  and  white  Li150  back  in  1968plus  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. P lease send your photo’s in. Thanks to Graham O’Brien this month for these great shots.

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M E M B E R

P R O F I L E

Russ Edwards from W.A

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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!). 

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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 beerDid I mention Tottenham Hotspur?!

Thanks Russ, you can go now.

Max

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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.  

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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   overa l l   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)  

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 th e o ld D o wn to wn Vegas to the Strip, it just seemed to fit for the weekend.

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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 charac te rs 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.

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 n ight 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

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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.  

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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   lu red   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  

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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    

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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   o f  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.  

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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 ,  V i n tage   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  ‘ D ay   o f   t h e  

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.

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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.  

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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  tool ing   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  

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