I need help hunting down my dad's Lambretta
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:32 am
Hi, I've only just joined the forum and this is my second post so I apologise immediately for several things lol.
1. Lack of knowledge (but I'm learning)
2. Silly questions
And 3 possibly posting this thread in the wrong section.
Anyway here goes.
This is possibly going to be an impossible task but I need to try.
My mum and dad owned a Lambretta back in the early 60's and they always talked about it. How much they loved it, the big adventures travelling on it. I remember one story that they rode it From Norris Green in Liverpool to Newbury in Berkshire (not far from me now) it took them about 3 days with breakdowns in the rain and ad hoc stops in local b and b's waiting for the rain and the scooter to be repaired. I remember them talking about the scooter community and how much they enjoyed being a part of it.
Fast forward 50 years and sadly my mother has passed away and my dad is nearing his 80s but he still talks about the lambretta more than any other vehicle he has owned.
This year as I was clearing out my mum n dads belonging and I found a picture of both of them on the their scooter.
Its a cracking picture but sadly not a great picture onf the Lambretta.
Now I know this is a massive longshot that this scooter is still about but I want to try and find it if I can or at the very least replicate it and present it to my dad for his 80th Birthday.
I've got as much details as is possible about it and the pic.
If any members can confirm the scooter identity or even know where it is it would be amazing.
My dad is called Derek Davies from Liverpool (Norris Green)
The Scooter was bought from Horsmans on Renshaw Street in Liverpool early 60's
We think it was an early TV175 series 3 in Cream with yellow side panels. Unfortunately we only have the last 3 letters on of the registration which are _ _ _ HKA
If anyone can help me I would be really greatful but realistically I know it's a longshot.
Many thanks
Kris
1. Lack of knowledge (but I'm learning)
2. Silly questions
And 3 possibly posting this thread in the wrong section.
Anyway here goes.
This is possibly going to be an impossible task but I need to try.
My mum and dad owned a Lambretta back in the early 60's and they always talked about it. How much they loved it, the big adventures travelling on it. I remember one story that they rode it From Norris Green in Liverpool to Newbury in Berkshire (not far from me now) it took them about 3 days with breakdowns in the rain and ad hoc stops in local b and b's waiting for the rain and the scooter to be repaired. I remember them talking about the scooter community and how much they enjoyed being a part of it.
Fast forward 50 years and sadly my mother has passed away and my dad is nearing his 80s but he still talks about the lambretta more than any other vehicle he has owned.
This year as I was clearing out my mum n dads belonging and I found a picture of both of them on the their scooter.
Its a cracking picture but sadly not a great picture onf the Lambretta.
Now I know this is a massive longshot that this scooter is still about but I want to try and find it if I can or at the very least replicate it and present it to my dad for his 80th Birthday.
I've got as much details as is possible about it and the pic.
If any members can confirm the scooter identity or even know where it is it would be amazing.
My dad is called Derek Davies from Liverpool (Norris Green)
The Scooter was bought from Horsmans on Renshaw Street in Liverpool early 60's
We think it was an early TV175 series 3 in Cream with yellow side panels. Unfortunately we only have the last 3 letters on of the registration which are _ _ _ HKA
If anyone can help me I would be really greatful but realistically I know it's a longshot.
Many thanks
Kris