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Welcome letter from the editor - A warm welcome to the February edition of Scootering.
Kickstart - The upfront section with all the latest news, views and product reviews!
Feature Scooter: The Great Space Race - Out of this world: Some custom scooters are born from years of careful planning. Others, like Tim King’s lovely TV, are the result of happy coincidence.
Mailbox - Readers’ letters, laughs, feedback and fury - get it off your chest!
Show us your scoots! - The best of our readers’ rides as sent in by you.
Subscriptions - Get your mag delivered to the door, earlier than newsstands, and save money...cool. Plus - gain access to all the benefits of the ‘Scootering Extra’ subs club.
Feature Scooter: Taboo Kernow Kracker: Taboo is a term applied to a subject or practice prohibited by religious or cultural social standards. What could inspire a scooter of the same name?
The art of advertising the Lambretta - During production the Lambretta was heavily marketed through clever advertising campaigns, but how was it created and who was behind it all?
Feature Scooter: Harnessing Wild Horses - Martyn ‘Drakey’ Drake, who owns and runs Anglia Scooters, set himself a goal of building a Vespa with an engine that produced 50bhp... and he did just that!
Reader’s Ride: Yambretta - Speed, power and personal touches: John Birch’s desire to own a seriously powered scooter developed to his own specifications realised itself in the most unexpected set of circumstances...
Trophy time - With awards presentations cancelled this year, we take a nostalgic look at how they were in the past and what they meant to those involved.
Reader’s Ride: Lendl GP - Serving up some style: The Casual scene has always had a close connection to the scooter scene. Jay Simpson illustrates that perfectly with his new Ivan Lendl, Adidas-themed custom scooter.
Project Pandemic: Our Terrific T5 Arrives - It’s 75 years since the first Vespa rolled off the production line and what better way for Stan to celebrate than by breathing life back into one of their most iconic machines?
Reader’s Ride: Our Phyllis - Mum’s the Word: Scooters will be forever associated with the Swinging Sixties, but connoisseurs know that the decade of rock ‘n’ roll produced the most curvaceous machines.
Dealer Spotlight: Manchester Scooter Centre - Something Special: Scooter dealers are always looking to have that ‘edge’ over the competition. Manchester Scooter Centre is no exception.
Reader’s Ride: Screwed Up - Going back in time to leap ahead: Andrew Lee’s favourite scooters are classic Lambrettas and Vespas, so with this in mind he decided to blend the two and add a modern twist...
Scooter Theft: Be...S.M.A.R.T. - Following on from a previously featured article we did regarding scooter security and theft, more recently we spoke to a member of a group who are taking a more ‘hands on’ approach to the matter...
Tech Torque: Aftermarket tuning options - There’s never been a better time to source aftermarket tuning options for your Vespa or Lambretta. In this series, we take a lool at some of the most popular choices, and see what each has to offer.
Games with our frontiers - Has Brexit left you confused about VAT and import tariffs? Stan speaks to those on the frontline to sort the wheat from the chaff and gain clarity on the matter.
Classic Scooterist - Av Mau Spencer presents the legend that is... Classic Scooterist magazine.
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