Sunday, October 03, 2004
A trip to the motherland
Just recovered from a trip to Italy with work. We went there to visit a few suppliers and try and get in with a few more. It all went a lot better than we'd hoped.
Went to see Tino Sacchi and was in awe of his model A (in his living room) which was 33rd off the production line. I've already broached the subject with my girlfriend and she will not let me keep a Lambretta in the living room.
We also visited Vittorio Tessera (but did not manage to go to the museum). Another great guy with more scooters than me. On the way to Vittorios the bus went down Via Pitteri and past the entrance building of the Innocenti factory. That is about all that is left as the housing development behind it looks nearly finished but it was nice to see where it all happened.
We went to see the people we get our Italian scooters from for work and I was amazed to see their collection of scooters for sale. I saw the Model C I had previously agreed to buy, it was good to see it in the "flesh". It's missing a few little bits but after visiting Tino and Vittorio I am reassured that it will be easy enough to get parts for it.
I also saw half a Lambro which I offered to buy to use for parts!
In the very south of Italy it might only rain for about 2 weeks in the year so what do you do with the cab on your Lambro? You cut the top half of it off!
This Lambro is a Lambro 175, the model after my Fli 175. It's got electric start (I think) and will be very usuable for spares I think.
Went to see Tino Sacchi and was in awe of his model A (in his living room) which was 33rd off the production line. I've already broached the subject with my girlfriend and she will not let me keep a Lambretta in the living room.
We also visited Vittorio Tessera (but did not manage to go to the museum). Another great guy with more scooters than me. On the way to Vittorios the bus went down Via Pitteri and past the entrance building of the Innocenti factory. That is about all that is left as the housing development behind it looks nearly finished but it was nice to see where it all happened.
We went to see the people we get our Italian scooters from for work and I was amazed to see their collection of scooters for sale. I saw the Model C I had previously agreed to buy, it was good to see it in the "flesh". It's missing a few little bits but after visiting Tino and Vittorio I am reassured that it will be easy enough to get parts for it.
I also saw half a Lambro which I offered to buy to use for parts!
In the very south of Italy it might only rain for about 2 weeks in the year so what do you do with the cab on your Lambro? You cut the top half of it off!
This Lambro is a Lambro 175, the model after my Fli 175. It's got electric start (I think) and will be very usuable for spares I think.
