Dick Smart and his SuperVespa

Posted on July 8, 2011 by crocodilejock

Came across this recently via Ride the machine.
Now I know this is a Lambretta blog, and I have been less than complimentary about our Vespa riding brethren (only in jest, honestly),
but that’s because I’d never seen this movie before. Dick, or should that be Signor Smart, is a Vespa riding, latino James Bond type.
I won’t spoil it for you (you really got to see it to believe it) but the words Little Nelly sprang to mind. 007 afficionados will know what I’m on about.
Fantastic cheesy soundrack too.

Brighton rock clip

Posted on July 6, 2011 by crocodilejock

I’ve heard mixed reviews of this film (to put it politely)… but it can’t be all bad with a sequence like this in it can it?

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!

Fuel leak from Lambretta carb… can anyone help?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by crocodilejock

My Twitter pal Paul has a carburettor problem on his scooter similar to this… can anybody with a bit of know how help him out?

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).