Product Description

An in-depth look at the world's finest scooter from the Model
A to the GP 200. The Lambretta story doesn't end there though, with the
focus moving onto machines prepared and built by Lambretta Concessionaires.
The book ends with a look at the main British dealer specials of the
1960's.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27300 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Review
Scooter-forums.com, 2008
UK website
Veloce have done it again with another wonderful scooter publication. 'The Lambretta Bible' is a comprehensive look at the Lambretta marque, with a good deal of detail and some fantastic pictures, some of which I've not seen before. This one is hardback too, so will look just dandy on your coffee table to impress all your mates. With 160 pages, 'The Lambretta Bible' is sure to keep them - and you - entertained.
SF rating: 5* stars

www.inter-bike.co.uk, August 2008
UK biker website
You cannot help but think a book with such a title is only for the real enthusiast, but here you would be wrong, there is lot more behind this book. Yes, anybody who wants to know just about everything there is to know about the Italian Lambrettas built between 1947 and 1971 cannot afford to be without it. At the rear you can get carb settings, gear ratios, frame numbers, colour schemes - the DNA of these bikes is literally all there. Given that it has been written by Pete Davies, who was the vehicle registrar for the Lambretta Club and is now running the British Lambretta Archive in the UK, you would expect nothing less!
But, this hardback is much more than a Lambretta anoraks dream; it is a rattling good read. I picked it up to thumb through it and suddenly realized two hours had disappeared. This has got something to do with the way the text is given in each chapter on the specific models.
First you get the information on the model including the price when new. Then you get the production changes and this is then followed up by a 'Did you know?' section that has some fascinating facts about the model. Lastly there isinformation on 'What the tester said!' at the time in the various press reviews which really helps bring it all alive.
The text is well spaced and clearly readable in amongst some excellent period black and white images and modern shots and color plates of restored bikes. Add in some advertising brochures, the odd line drawing and some sport, all pulled together by an easy going writing style and you have something well worth reading. Whatever your particular interest in two wheels you are guaranteed to learn something!
The author Davies and Veloce the publisher have done an excellent job over 160 pages and it is well worth $59.95, both as a definitive reference work, as well as a good general read.

About the Author
The Scarborough scooter rallies of the late 1970s were where Pete Davies' interest in Lambretta scooters began, and, since the 1980s, Pete has owned a variety of Lambrettas that were made in Italy, Spain and India, from the humble LD 150 to a tuned GP 150. In 1999, Pete took on the role of Vehicle Registrar for the Lambretta Club of Great Britain, and with the position came the desire to unearth far more detailed information about Lambretta scooters, wherever they were built. Now running the British Lambretta Archive, Pete is still discovering - and sharing with fellow enthusiasts - information about what he considers to be the world's finest scooter.

Customer Reviews

A Great Initial Read and then a Super Reference Book
What a great book, just couldn't put it down. I know that it took years to gather and put all of this information together but the detail is worth it. I particularly liked the illustrations which were produced in great quality. The "Did You Know" and "What the Tester Said" sections were also top reading and gave an incite into what was going on in the world when the various models were introduced....The specifications and information on changes to models makes it an absolute necessity for an accurate restoration ..........If you want to buy someone a present who has any interest in Lambrettas then buy this book, you will make someone very happy...... Well done Pete......................Gerry

A Must have for All Lambretta Nutters
Do your self A Massive Favour Buy it OR buy it for someone You want to Keep Happy for Many Hours! It offers A Whole New Look in to The Greatest Motor Scooter ever Made - Pure Class!
Near as Good As A Lock in at Th' Tetely's Brewery with your Best Mates, Family an Crew that Lasts A Week!
Proper Quality