The 25th issue of ScooterNova magazine is on sale now - editor Andy Gillard has generously contributed an article to the upcoming VVC Journal, which is nice. ScooterNova magazine is also staging a riding event, full details of which are published in the latest May/June edition.

Just recently Restrospective owner, Niall McCart, sent me this great piece from the New York Times, no less, reporting on Retrospective Scooters’ electric engine conversions for classic scooters.

In recognition of all the good work she does in maintaining the club’s financial records, Joan Toohey has been awarded the VVC Ladies Margaret Farquhar trophy.

No VVC Annual General Meeting last year sadly, for obvious reasons, but thanks to club shop manager, Richard Vickery, for this photo of him accepting the well deserved Chairman’s Award.

Lately I’ve been in contact with Canterbury VVC member, Peter Mickleburgh, regarding an upcoming feature for the JOURNAL and as an aside Peter sent me these great images of his early 80s custom Vespa..

Looking to get the most of your Vespa’s suspension.. here’s SIP Scootershop with some handy tips..

Spring (Primavera) has definitely sprung, or it felt like it had today. A day off work and with a few supplies needed, it felt rude not to give my senorita a runout.

I’m definitely tempted by these great new T-shirts from SIP Scootershop.

Winter is not exactly the high season for Vespa pilots and scooterists but with a little creative thinking…

Great photo Ralf Jodl of SIP Scootershop sent me, of his Munchen Vespista friend photographed outside SIP HQ in Landsberg, Bavaria.

Robin Blair’s 1956 Douglas Vespa 92L2 and Blacknell Gnat sidecar is October’s entry in the 2021 VVC calendar of members’ bikes. Robin has also recently posted a great video on YouTube of the restoration of his combo.

If you’re doing some last minute Xmas shopping, or thinking how to spend any Xmas gift money you may receive, head over to the VVC online shop where shop manager, Richard Vickery, has some enticing news..

Lovely Catania dealer transfer sticker, spotted on a spare front mudguard.

Club member Dave Watson has got his winter nights sorted..

Club member Sean Conway sent in these great photos, following my request on previous post.

A week into the second lockdown and last weekend’s mild weather presented an opportunity to get out on the Vespa.

When compiling the 2021 VVC calendar, all submitted photos had to be ‘landscape’, not my choice but a requirement of the flip-over wall calendar’s layout and design.