Scooter techniques running maintenance DVD

Posted on July 12, 2011 by crocodilejock

Bought one of these online the other day, and it’s just arrived.

I’ll review it when I’ve watched it. If you don’t want to wait for the review you can probably pick one up from your local scooter shop, or online here.

Scooter Commuter

Posted on June 28, 2011 by crocodilejock

A great ‘look at life’ video from 1962… it’s a great primer on scooter history too. Found this via Johnny Scoots tumblr blog.

Vintage Lambretta Scrambling video

Posted on June 7, 2011 by crocodilejock

The Lambretta scrambler that is for sale on eBay that I posted previously comes with some cine film footage of scooter scrambling… which prompted me to do a little search on YouTube. I found this marvelous period video. Who knows… that eBay scrambler could even be on the vid.

I love the precision tools being used for the last minute adjustments… seemed you only really needed 3 tools… a hacksaw, a hammer, and a bigger hammer!

The star of Rock and Chips

Posted on May 4, 2011 by crocodilejock

Don’t know if you caught Rock and Chips (a prequel to Only Fools and Horses) by the late, great John Sullivan. To be honest, I think it’s a bit hit and miss, comedy wise. The star of the show is supposed to be James Buckley as a young Del Boy, but for my money it’s his lovely Series 1 Lambretta.

There’s a few great shots of Del and his mates off to Brighton on an assortment of Series 1 and 2’s. Unfortunately Rock and Chips isn’t available on iPlayer for some reason (probably because the BBC want to flog us a box set!) but here’s a link to the BBC’s page.

I got the photo’s off f the Zimbio site. Quite fancy a set of those horns myself…

How to build a Lambretta in two minutes.

Posted on April 28, 2011 by crocodilejock

Well, the video is two minutes… the build took considerably longer!

The Second Annual MotorScooter Rally at the Isle of Man, 1959

Posted on April 15, 2011 by crocodilejock

Found this fantastic video on YouTube. Those were the days… Bear in mind, when you see everybody in their jumpers, scarves and macintoshes – this was the height of summer! Halcyon days. (I don’t actually know what halcyon means… but I expect these days were halcyon).