company. Alittle likePiaggio/Vespa,
Isuppose?
Colin’sarticle alsohighlightsjust
how many processes wereinvolved in
gettingasingle machine outofthe
factory.Wetakeitfor grantedwhenwe
arerestoring,tuningorcustomising a
Lambrettathatthey arejustthere to be
had. Thankstowhathehaswritten it’s
possibletosee that there was farmore
to producing onethan wecould ever
imagine,andjusthow many peoplewere
actually partofmaking it allhappen.
But nomatterhow much we wish it
could stillbelike that, the Lambretta
could never beproducedlikethatever
again.Colin’sarticle,like the
Lambretta,isrelegated to the annalsof
history,but luckily he was thereto
recorditall for usto seenow.Colinwasquite apologetic regarding the
conditionofthe magazine, as themicein
hisattic hadclearly been at the edgesof
it! Regardless,itgivesmegreat pleasure
to thankhim forsharingitwithus and
reminding everyone wherethis oncegreat
machine,the Lambretta,came from.
Words:StuOwen
Original article:ColinReeves –
Power&Pedal magazine