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PacemakerThe Newsletter of the Club of Australia Inc. (Editor: Steve Bardsley) “Go betta’, ride Lambretta” and a Merry Christmas to all Members Edition – December 2011 LCOA TO INSURE 2012 ANCSR

INSIDE: In 2012 the ANCSR will ANCSR 2012 be hosted by the Border ANCSR 2012 The LCOA is pleased to Line Nuisance Club & friends, to be held ANCSR 2011 Overview announce it will continue with the tradition of co- late September 2012 on to Australia the Gold Coast. Sunny on Lambretta Vega’s organising the ANCSR, once again providing Queensland is a venue that is sure to be popular Feature Scooter: Public Liability Insurance TV 175 Series 3 cover for all attending the with Aussie Scooterists, Rally in 2012. so popular that with nine Members Scooters months to go, almost half

Club Plates This will see the LCOA the available Rally Packs having sponsored and have been sold. Club Profile: supported each and every Lambretta Club of SA Australian National If you have not ordered

Classic Scooter Rally, a your Rally Pack yet then State Based News be quick, as just like in commitment to Australian Blasts from the Past Scootering all Members 2010 & 2011, the ANCSR can be proud of. 2012 is guaranteed to Member Shopping sell out. 2 The Pacemaker - December 2011 FROM THE I'm excited to announce there are plans to establish a Tool TOOL LIBRARY PRESIDENT Library in each State and although still in the planning The LCOA constantly seeks Hi to All and welcome to another stages we'll be sure to keep ways of providing additional edition of the quarterly LCOA you informed. We've also got Member benefits. In this Newsletter “The Pacemaker”, out more events coming up but I'll regard a pilot Tool Library just in time for the festive season, leave those announcements to program will be introduced in so please allow me to wish a very the State News pages, but I early 2012. Commencing in Merry Christmas to all our can't help put in a special Victoria, the State currently Members and here’s looking mention for the Lisa Heathcote with the largest membership, forward to many LCOA activities Memorial Rally in March 2012 if successful this will see Tool throughout Australia in 2012. at the Old Gaol in Mt Gambier Libraries introduced in the SA. For those who've never It gives me great pleasure to start majority of States by the end been there it's definitely a this issue by announcing the of 21012. place worth visiting and a night Membership of the LCOA not only in the Gaol is a great Tools initially available will continues to grow healthily, but is experience. include: now at it’s largest since the formal

Incorporation of the Club some Before we get on with the Rear Hub Remover three years ago. Now with 104 issue I've got to say it was a Clutch Compressor Members from every State and pleasure catching up with so Clutch Holding Tool Territory in Australia the LCOA is many of you in and I've Clutch Spring Locator a true “National” organisation in got to give a big shout out for Fork Compressor every sense of the word, so many the great work the PLSC did in Flywheel Holder thanks to all the Members who making the ANCSR 2011 an Fly Wheel Remover continue to support the Club and absolutely amazing event. Silent Block Remover to the Committee of Management Crank Bearing Puller and State Reps who work Last but not least a Merry 3.5mm Allen Keys tirelessly behind the scenes to Christmas and Happy New Steering Spanner Set make my job as President a far year to all our Members. Conrod holding tool easier task than it would Top Dead Centre Tool otherwise be. Mark Carter Stand Spring Remover LCOA President Timing Disc 3 The Pacemaker - December 2011 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SCOOTER RALLY ANSR 2011 By Simjo (PLSC)

Friday 30 September 2011 marked the start of the World’s most isolated Scooter Rally held in Fremantle, WA. It was Paradise Lost Scooter Club’s turn to host the The Rally unofficially began rejuvenated Australian on the Thursday with the National Scooter Rally arrival of the Eastern following the successful Staters, unloading their ANSR events in SA 2009 scooters and riding into the (LCSA) and VIC 2010 Port City of Fremantle as (Melbourne Crusaders old friends were SC). reacquainted and new ones made. Friday’s ride began Concerns over the at the E-Shed markets distance between WA and overlooking the blue waters the rest of Australia proved of Fremantle harbour. The unfounded with almost half first breakdown involved a of the 460 rally attendees Vespa 10m into the ride coming from outside WA, out. With bragging rights with a handful arriving from secured by no the UK and New Zealand. further statistics were kept. Just over 200 scooters attended the various runs The first day run was a making this the highest 100km round journey to the attended National Rally in Boat Ale House, Mindarie recent times. More than Marina. The sky was blue half the scooters were and the sun shone Lambrettas. showcasing custom paint, chrome & accessories. 4 The Pacemaker - December 2011

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SCOOTER RALLY (cont) 10:30 am on Monday saw the final meeting of the clans on Saturday morning saw the arrival The Lambretta Club of SA were Fremantle’s waterfront as the of about 150 scooters once again awarded the Tom Tanktop trophy various clubs and scooterists at the E-Shed markets for the run for the most club attendees (a said goodbye and made plans to to the Mundaring Weir hotel. trophy with special meaning to the meet up again at next year’s rally Situated in the hills on the outskirts PLSC named in memory of Club of Perth with its winding roads on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Member Tom, who was killed in a through natural bush and farmland. car accident on 13 June 2009). The rally organisers wish to The pub is over 100 years old and The Borderline Nuisance Scooter convey thanks to all who said to be haunted, which by the Club was handed the baton attended, the bands, DJs, back end of the day was haunted with (actually a Lambretta chain case up van drivers, Big Matty for the sound and smell of two stroke. trophy) as the hosts of the ANSR audio and staging for the show Saturday night was back into 2012 on the Gold Coast. and shine, the road marshals Fremantle to the Fly by Night club and their tasty fluoro vests, the with more than 460 people Donated of prizes by various club members and their wives attending PLSC’s “In Crowd” which show winners were raffled with who packed 400 odd rally bags have been running since 2007 with the proceeds going to the Lisa and especially the sponsors: the the simple ethos of life’s short - Heathcote Memorial Fund, LCoA; Carters Classic Scooters; let’s drink, let’s laugh, let’s dance. established to assist her Son, SS Scooter Engineering; Massey, after Lisa’s passing in a Wearside Construction; Casa Sunday was the show & shine scooter accident. held on the lawns of Elmars Micro Lambretta; Ace Scooters; GPS Brewery, Swan Valley. Sunday’s farewell party was held Imports; Shannons Insurance; The event attracted well over 400 at the funky Deville’s Pad in East Saigon Scooter Centre; The people with 200 scooters on Perth featuring more bands, Vespa Shop; Urban Depot; display. Members of the public volcanoes, go-go dancers and Scooter Labs; Melbourne Soul happily co-mingled with Scooterists Polish mountain beer. Sunday’s Club; YaYas Bar, Corazzo and enjoying a cleansing ale on the farewell party was held at the the Melbourne Crusaders SC lawns viewing the 16 different funky Deville’s Pad in East Perth who all greatly contributed in categories of scooters on show. featuring more bands, volcanoes, making the ANSR a viable event. Best In Show was won by Obie’s go go dancers and Polish Series 1. The Trophy for the mountain beer. Rally goers were Videos and photos from the furthest ridden went to 3 Vespa escorted back to Fremantle via a ANSR 2011 can be viewed on: riders from the Canberra Swarm double decker bus specifically www.plsc.asn.au/ansr2011.html who rode from Sydney to Perth. charted for the occasion. Simjo (PLSC) 5 The Pace Maker - December 2011 The marathon ride took 6 months LONDON TO and covered over 13,000 miles, from London to Dover, the Ferry AUSTRALIA ON from Dover to Holland, then riding LAMBRETTA VEGA’S through Belgium, France and Spain, then back to France and In 1969 Gary Butler, Ken Burrows onto Milan to visit the and Ted Anderson decided after a 6 factory. Then riding through month working holiday in the UK to Switzerland into Southern return as cheaply as they could, the Germany (just in time for the bright idea was hatched to travel Oktoberfest) back via Austria and from London to Australia riding riding through Eastern down wherever possible fuel miserly to the South to join the Ferry to Lambretta Vega’s. The Luna Series Greece. Then riding from Greece were new Lambretta models and as to Istanbul, from there the 3 riders their arrival would coincide with the went across Turkey, into Iran release of the Vega and Cometa in then Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Australia, Lambretta offered the across India (during the monsoon riders the princely sum of $1000 if season) and on to , they completed the journey. This where the Vega’s were loaded Gary, Ken and Ted outside the Innocenti Factory in 1969 was a King’s ransom in 1969 when onto a Ship for the voyage to (note the Tower in the background) the average weekly wage in Perth. On arrival in Perth Gary, Australia was just $70, perhaps Ken and Ted sat for their Lambretta thought they would never Motorcycle Rider Licences, make it, but they did! unbelievably after all that riding Ken failed his test the first time. 42 years later the trio are pleased The trio still hadn’t finished riding to recite their story for a DVD being though & set off across Australia, put together by LCOA Member riding from Perth to NSW, Siobhan Ellis, who recently visited including a bumpy ride across the Melbourne to record an interview Nullarbor Plain, which in those with one of the riders Ken Burrows, days was an unmade road and now living in South Frankston, little more than a dirt track. Victoria. It was a fantastic interview with Ken re tracing the journey We look forward to the DVD and using the original maps used way the interviews with Gary, Ken & 13,000 miles, rough on the backside & certainly unforgettable ! back in 1969. Ted, which is scheduled for release in January 2012. 6 The Pacemaker - December 2011 CLUB PLATES By Steve Bardsley

The LCOA can now approve Club In Victoria the LCOA has held Plates in VIC, SA and we hope information evenings and soon to add NSW to the list due presentations on the Victorian to the hard work of Siobhan Ellis, Club Permit Scheme (VCPS) the LCOA Representative to the and has also produced an NSW Motorcycle Council and the eight page booklet that person responsible for achieving includes all the information Historic Plate status for the LCOA members require to obtain in NSW. Club Plates, the Booklet is available free of charge in the Siobhan is well down the track to pdf Format from Club seeing the LCOA’s NSW Secretary Steve Bardsley. application for Club Plates approved and we hope to have A Roadworthy Certificate from Victorian Club Permit Scheme Plates approved by the LCOA good news in the next issue of the VicRoads is not required to Pacemaker. The Victorian Club obtain Club Plates in Victoria

Permit Scheme now as the LCOA has been In Victoria almost 50% of LCOA allows Victorians 90 days approved to inspect vehicles Members have taken advantage of unlimited riding and issue the required of the Victorian Club Permit anywhere in Victoria and Scrutineer Letter in place of scheme and have at least one all States of Australia the usual RWC. Scooter on Club Plates. The other than WA, for just savings are significant and in $114 per year, in Vehicles on Club Plates can excess of $300 per annum per comparison to $440 for be ridden anywhere and not Scooter, Members also save a full registration. The just on Club sanctioned further $68.50 pa as payment of LCOA have produced a events, all that is required is the Victorian Motorcycle Safety Guide Book explaining that an entry be made in the Levy is not required under the the scheme and how to Club Permit Scheme Log Club Permit Scheme. obtain Club Plates in VIC. Book. LCOA & AOMC Guide Books

7 The Pacemaker - December 2011 FEATURE SCOOTER TV 175 SERIES 3 The Series 3 TV 175 produced slightly more power (8.75 HP at The Series 3 TV 175 Lambrettas 5300 RPM) even at significantly were produced from early 1962 to less revs than the Series 2 late 1965 and in total only 37,749 TV175 which produced 8.6 HP were ever made. at 6,000 RPM. The power The TV range was always used increase at lower revs was by Innocenti to test and introduce remarkable as the smaller SH1 innovative features to be used on 20mm series Carburettor was future Lambretta models, in the fitted instead of the larger 23 case of the TV Series 3 these and 21mm MA Dell Orto’s used included the revolutionary on TV 175 Series 2 machines. Campagnolo internal front disc The extra power was gained TV 175 Series 3, surely one of the finest Scooters ever made. brake, reputedly the first disc with modifications that included brake ever fitted to a production improved porting and the more series two wheel vehicle. efficient and larger Series 3 exhaust system. The TV Series 3 introduced the hexagonal shaped headlight, In the true trail blazing tradition sculptured slim style front of the TV range, the Series 3 Mudguards originally made from TV 175 was the forerunner to fibre glass and the new Series 3 the first ever 200cc Lambretta shaped Horncast with the wider the TV (GT) 200, which utilised grille. Early versions had the LI a modified TV 175 engine slim style side panels with the designed specifically for the central band (as per the picture) power hungry UK market. and the chrome locking ring under the head set. Later versions used The Series 3 TV 175 set the the SX 150 style side panels with standard for performance and knuckle dusters and the later the good looks that will forever Extract from the original Italian TV 175 Series 3 Brochure, 1965 models did not have the be associated with the World’s showing the new and revolutionary Disc Brake assembly. chrome ring. finest Scooter, the Lambretta. 8 The Pacemaker - December 2011 NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATES Following on from the ANSR Sunday’s show & shine was was the Bunbury overnighter, W.A. WRAP UP an excellent event going down a firm favourite for the PLSC (by WA State Rep Phil Synnott) well with most people in faithful. Meeting in Fremantle First port of call for this issue attendance, after which it was on the Saturday were 25 has to be the ANSR 2011 on to Deville’s Pad where we scooters. First stop Mandurah hosted by the PLSC and LCOA. had two fantastic bands to meet with our deep south Being part of the organising providing the music for the members, fuel up and then committee I have to say that the night, Hurricane Fight Plane & onto Lake Clifton and time for event exceeded our own Special Brew after which I’m a quick pint. After Bunbury expectations. Over 400 people sure those that were on the check in done off to Wayne’s attended during the weekend bus journey back to Fremantle house for a bite to eat and a with over 200 scooters being would agree it was one of the cold beer, must say a big present for the show and shine most eventful bus rides ever! thank you to Wayne & Karina on the Sunday at Elmars in the Got to say a big thank you to for putting the spread on. Back beautiful Swan Valley. I could all the Sponsors, Bands, DJ’s in Bunbury town and time for write an essay about the & everyone that helped out, the usual pub crawl, which as weekend but would rather but most of all thank you to always proved eventful , most pinpoint the highlights which for everyone who made the effort of which isn’t suitable to print! me where Friday night both to attend because without you The morning came round far bands, Loads and The there would be no event. Our too quickly, time for breakfast, Squad gave a storming scene may not be the biggest fuel up and ride home (always performance and it was great to in the world, but it certainly is seems to take forever to ride see the dance floor packed for amongst the best. back.) Finally the PLSC almost the entire night. The ride Christmas In Crowd do will be on Saturday sadly saw too held at The Claremont Hotel in many breakdowns and even a you’ve guessed it Claremont minor accident (no serious on Saturday 17th December, injury) all followed by the Fly by anyone who wishes to attend Night with the very best DJ’s drop me a line and I can from WA on show and what a arrange tickets. Everyone in night they put on for us. LCOA have a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous new year from all in WA. 9 The Pacemaker - December 2011 NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATES (continued)

The Dyno results explained Impressive results ! Dynamometers can be used to test the existing performance of your Scooter and/or used as an aid to the tuning process .

After the BBQ Derek Myers VICTORIA gave demonstrations on the (by Steve Bardsley) Scooterlabs Dynamometer, BBQ & DYNO DAY reputedly the only Scooter dedicated Dyno in Victoria. Live In September LCoA Members Dyno testing is not for the faint in Victoria enjoyed a great day hearted and so was eagerly out courtesy of the LCOA and observed by the keen Scooterlabs. The BBQ and Scooterists in attendance from Dyno day was open to all many Victorian Scooter Clubs, Victorian Scooterists and was including the LCOA, the well supported with over 50 Melbourne Crusaders, the LCOA Members and guests in European Vintage Scooter Club, attendance. Scooterhead SC and the Vespa Club of Melbourne. A Lambretta in full flight on the Dynamometer 10 The Pacemaker - December 2011 NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATES (continued) http://melbournecrusaders.org VICTORIAN Once again the amazing MODS V ROCKERS goodwill of Motorcyclists, Scooterists, Sponsors & By Steve Bardsley Organisers ensured everyone The LCOA supported the third had a great time at this annual Annual Victorian Mods v Rockers “FUNd” raising event on Day by way of providing two Raffle behalf of Ozchild. As always Prizes, a Polo Shirt and a T Shirt. the day commenced at Brighton Beach in Melbourne, The Melbourne Crusaders Scooter where the unlikely union of Club and the 59 Motor Cycle Club hundreds of motorcyclists and together organise the Day, which scooterists gathered to mingle started in October 2009 when two and take photographs of the hundred motorcycles and scooters biggest ever display of rode together from Brighton Beach motorcycles, scooters and in Melbourne to Hawthorn on the riders who dressed for the inaugural Melbourne Mods v occasion in traditional Mods Rockers day. The event was a and Rockers attire. success raising $2,000 for OzChild. Mod styled Scooters at the Victorian Mods v Rockers Day In 2010 the event was even bigger The much anticipated Tug of with almost 300 Motorcycles and War is as much fun for Scooters putting their best wheels spectators, as it is for the forward to raise $3,500. heaving on the Tug-o-War rope. The Who would have ever imagined that contest saw a one all draw in 2011 there would be a massive with the final result resting on crowd of 500 onlookers and 372 a tie breaker, the Rockers Motorcycles and Scooters in came out victorious, aided by attendance and that $4,000 would winning the toss and electing be raised on behalf of Ozchild, a to pull downhill. The Mods Charity supporting disadvantaged look forward to the rematch in and homeless Children. 2012 and remain confident. The day is organised by the Melbourne Crusaders & the 59r’s 11 The Pacemaker - December 2011

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATES (cont) Members hosted a BBQ for the LAMBRETTA CLUB Canberra Swarm Lambretta OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Club members on there ride By Nick Townsend across Australia on the way to the Australian National Scooter What a year 2011 has been for Rally in Fremantle. What an our Members! Whilst the South odyssey. Well done guys! Australian membership is the second highest Nationally at 19 Many South Australian Members, the membership Members also crossed the boasts nearly 50 Lambrettas. We Nullarbor and attended the are an eclectic mix of Lambretta National Scooter Rally in owners owning most if not all Fremantle, WA. Most of these makes and models of the were also Members of the marque, from highly tuned to Lambretta Club of SA. Many customised and patina originals members won individual LCSA Winners of the largest Club visiting WA for the NCSR 2011 on Classic registration. trophies at the National and The Lambretta Club of South So you ask, what did we get up Australia was fortunate enough to in 2011? Members attended to win largest travelled Club! the Annual Lambretta Club of South Australia ’s Forest Run. On the horizon A tool library is The run is held every winter soon to be set up for Members which involves members riding to to borrow Tools as in Victoria. A Kuitpo Forest (generally in rain Christmas ride has been and hail and camping). As South organised for the 11th of Australia is the driest state on the December & many SA driest continent, it is good to go Members will be heading to the to the Forest , light a raging fire Lisa Heathcote Memorial Rally to thaw out, cook some spuds, in Mount Gambier in March have a BBQ and tell some tales Cheers all, while the fire ban is lifted. Nick Townsend Vice President Winners are grinners, LCSA Members Pete Daniels & Rob Sumner 12 The Pacemaker - December 2011

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATES (cont) UP AND COMING

2012 VICTORIAN SUMMER BBQ - FEB QUEENSLAND I had a visitor swing by the other week with a lovely Well not too much Lambretta totally original TV200 on his news from sunny Queensland trailer, he was delivering it to lately! I hosted a “Shed a Gold Coast collector who Warming” party for our local thankfully will NOT be Scooter club and amongst restoring it so it should hold the guests where a few its value as well as its patina ! Lambretta riders, with a special mention to Alan who If any Members in rode all the way from the Queensland have any idea’s Gold Coast on his Lammie to on what they would like from attend. It was a shame no the club locally please get in Brisbane Lambretta Club or touch with myself or other Lambretta Club of Australia members and share your members attended as I ideas with us. handed out some genuine I am keeping myself busy in Lambretta rust as party bags, the Garage building my latest along with a piece of the Scooter after selling my Innocenti factory that I picked Heinkel, it sucks being off the up when I visited Milan in road and watching your 1997. mates zip about that’s for sure, so I hope to finish that A couple of Lambrettas have over the Xmas period. come up for sale recently in Until next year have a Happy Brisbane, nothing too exciting Solstice and enjoy riding your and both overpriced but at Scoots. least it proves they are still out there. Regards Despite torrential rains for most of the week prior, the weather

Dibsy cleared for the LCOA 2011 Victorian Summer BBQ 13 The Pacemaker - December 2011 UP AND COMING

MARCH 2012 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (MOUNT GAMBIER)

A joint initiative of the Lambretta Club of South Australia and the Melbourne Crusaders Scooter Club is the annual Mount Gambier Run (aka the Lisa Heathcote Memorial Rally)

This is a weekend event and Scooterists from South The Lisa Heathcote Badge Australia and Victoria will ride to Mount Gambier on Saturday The 2012 Rally will be bigger The Old Mount Gambier Gaol the 10th March, staying and better than ever, as all 25 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier SA 5290 overnight at the Mount accommodation in the Old Gambier Gaol on the 10th and Gaol has been secured by 11th , riding back home on Scooterists, so the weekends Monday the 12th March 2012. entertainment will be specifically tailored for a Participants traditionally wear Scooter Rally . There are a Lisa Heathcote badge and plans to have a popular funds are raised by “fining” Melbourne Band play on those who are spotted at any both nights, along with the time not wearing the badge. All cream of Scootering DJ’s funds raised go to the Lisa playing Mod, Soul and Ska Heathcote Memorial Fund over the whole weekend. which helps assist Lisa’s Son There are just a few rooms Massey. left, so book now ! Scooters outside the Old Mount Gambier Gaol in 2011 14 The Pacemaker - December 2011 UP AND COMING

EURO LAMBRETTA Please note that tickets for Euro Lambretta 2012 2012 BELGIUM are in limited supply and

The 8th - 10th June 2012 sees must be booked with Euro Lambretta, to be held in your National Club prior st Belgium. In 2012 the event to the 31 March 2012. returns to tradition and will be a “Campsite Rally “, in other words no hotels, bed & There is also a selection of breakfast, caravans or local hotels and Bed & bungalows, it’s a camping only Breakfasts located 5 mins event. from the Main Campsite.

There will however be a site The main Scooter Campsite

close by at “Domein will open on Thursday the

Puyenbroeck“ which has 7th June at 12.00 and close

space for 70 Mobile Homes on Monday 11th June at

and Caravans with water and 12.00 and along with the

power supplied. They sites are main Marquee will be

located at walking distance located on an Island in the

from the Scooter Campsite centre of a large pond. It’s For those camping at the and the main marquee and are important to note only Main Site Friday and perfect for those wanting a Scooters will be able to Saturday nights are Euro Lambretta 2012 little more silence during the reach the main Campsite. included in the Jamboree Domein Puyenbroeck evenings. Price for these For more information on Ticket. It’s also possible to Wachtebeke – Gent spaces are NOT included in what surely is going to be a stay on for an extra two Belgium the Jamboree Ticket and must fantastic event go to the nights for a fixed fee of just be booked directly with the following link: www.puyenbroeck.be 10 Euro. Clean showers “Domein Puyenbroeck http://eurolambretta-2012- and toilets are available Camping“. belgium.blogspot.com/ within the Main Campsite.

15 The Pacemaker - December 2011 AUSSIE BLASTS FROM THE PAST

A chance meeting with Lambretta Sales & Service, Yurong Lane, East Sydney, 22 May 1964 Peter Collins who was admiring Brenton Golding’s Lambretta at a Melbourne Fund Raiser, revealed Peter’s Father Alan imported one of the first Lambrettas into Melbourne in 1957. Peter sent photos of La Cigale (The Cicada), it will be featured in our March 2012 issue:

Photos show the LD parked next to a Chevrolet and Peter’s Father sitting proudly in Elwood, Victoria The photos of the anonymous Lady with a Luna Series in 1972 were sent circa 1957. to Pacemaker by a Member, anyone have any clues on who she might be ? 16 The Pacemaker - December 2011 BITS AND PIECES SCOOTER RADIO THE WAY IT WAS In our last issue we noted how it’s been many years since Ferdinand Innocenti had the idea to produce a low cost vehicle for the working class.

Far from fading away, the traditional classic Lambretta Scooters are becoming Those wild and wacky scooterists increasingly popular in Dusty, Spacey and Philthy of the Australia and all around the Border Line Nuisance Scooter World. As we are all aware Club in Queensland will put to air there are now even new their Christmas Special and the automatic Scooters Is Lambrettability a word ! How right they were! 14th edition of the BNSC FM manufactured that attempt to Radio Show in mid December. follow the lines of the The channel attracts large traditional ’ Slim Line audiences overseas as well as series Lambrettas and it will here in Australia and is Radio be interesting to see how Lambretta Jet Set catering specifically to the classic popular these become. geared Scooter scene. Times have certainly For great tunes, banter, prank changed since the advent of interviews and the unexpected, the Worlds finest Scooter, as tune in to BNSC FM Radio: illustrated by the many of the http://borderlinenuisancefm.com old advertisements for Lambretta that came out over Also available as a free download the years. Here’s a few more at iTunes, search for BNSC FM. worth looking at and a very Merry Christmas to all Scooterists around the World. A Merry Christmas to all Lambretta lovers around the World ! 17 MEMBER SHOPPING The Pacemaker - December 2011

TOW BAR MOUNTED REPCO ONLINE SHOPPING SCOOTER CARRIERS DISCOUNTS Members can purchase a wide A convenient way to transport The LCOA Vendor Scheme range of Scooter related Scooters is a Tow Bar Mounted sees many Scooter Dealers merchandise, including spare Scooter Carrier. Equipped with a throughout Australia offering parts, accessories, and clothing clamp for 10 inch wheels, lights LCOA Members significant from the Club nominated “Super and suitable for square hitch type discounts. The scheme has Dealers”. Tow Bars, the Scootboot now been extended with the Club Specific items including Scooter Carrier is available at a introduction of the REPCO Patches, T Shirts and Polo Shirts substantially discounted price to Discount Card. LCOA can also be purchased from the LCOA Members. Members in all States and LCOA online store (opens soon). Territories can obtain See the “Shopping” link on the significant discounts on a wide range of merchandise Club Website: from Lubricants to Tools and http://lambrettaclubaustralia.com/ Accessories at REPCO stores Australia wide. LCOA PACEMAKER CONTACT DETAILS: PRESIDENT Mark Carter [email protected]

CLUB SECRETARY & PACEMAKER EDITOR For further details see the link at: Steve Bardsley http://www.scootboot.com.au/ [email protected]

Pace Maker is the official journal of the LCOA ,contributions from Members are welcomed, send to Steve Bardsley, email address: [email protected]