giving Freddy the machine of his dreams... and
they’ve kept him safely on the road since.
FOR MY NEXT TRICK!
Approximately three years ago, Freddy was
having the time of his life riding his 150 Super
to a mate’s house, when he was in a collision
with a car.
All Freddy can remember is the car bonnet,
then waking up in Aintree Hospital. According
to a witness, after he was hit, he was thrown
off the scooter, up into the air and across the
road, eventually being brought to a halt by a
lamppost – just like Freddy to add a bit of style
to his unplanned dismount.
Luckily, he was just knocked out and
suffered nothing more than bruising. Rosie, his
much-loved Vespa had faired much worse and
despite attempts to save her, she was totally
mashed and too far gone. But like any kid of
the 1970s will tell you, after watching the Six
Million Dollar Man, anything is possible!
Peter Merchant was tasked with the job of
resurrecting Rosie, so a replacement frame was
found and as many parts from Rosie were used
to build the scooter you see here today.
The PX200 motor which Freddy had fitted
20-or-so years ago was virtually unscathed,
but after many miles was given a full overhaul
before being fitted to the new frame. So he had
Rosie back, albeit a version of, and as Freddy
states, it’s about as original as Trigger’s broom!So there we have it; keep your eyes open for
Freddy who’s a regular at Lancashire Alliance
meetings and who keeps both his Mod
machines (and himself) looking sharper than a
sharp thang!
Freddy would like to thank the following
people.
Harry Barlow of H-Bomb Scooters, Wigan
and Peter Merchant of Solely Scooters
who Freddy says are two of the best in the
business. Also Keith Davies of the Lancashire
Alliance for keeping the scooter scene in the
area alive, and his younger brother and fellow
scooterist, Dave Turner, for his support and
help riding his scooter to the shoot.
Big ChrisFREDDY’S MEMORIES