Introduction by Gary Thomas
Welcome to the second in this series of publications featuring some of the very best bits of Scootering magazine from its launch in 1985 through to the present day. The early nineties saw Scootering itself undergo some impor tant changes.
Firstly it bought rival title Scooter Scene then there was a change of editor, before it was sold back to a consortium of scooterists led by the ex-editor of Scooter Scene and was relocated to Weston-super-Mare. Subtle changes to the magazine title can be seen on the cover spreads included in this bookazine. I was to join the staff in March of 1993.
Attendances on UK national rallies started to drop off from the eighties, although many riders also began to venture across the channel in larger numbers - firstly through the NSRA (National Scooter Rallies Association) euro rallies and then the infamous Holiday in Holland rally, the first one of which was partly organised through this very magazine. So, I hope you enjoy looking back at this snapshot in time as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
Gary Thomas - Editorial adviser / Advertising sales since 1993
Contents
100mph street scooters..Aug 1992 ..76
EuroLambretta rally, Kesterfield..Aug 1992 ..78
Southport rally..Sept 1992 ............80
Salsbury scooter test..Sept 1992 ..82
T5 Classic test..Dec 1992 .............84
Trade & Custom show..Dec 1992 ..86
Oban rally..June 1993 ...................90
LCGB/VMSC Show..July 1993 .......92
Margate rally..Sept 1993 ...............96
Mersea Island rally..Oct 1993.........98
Around Britain with John Manns..Oct 1993 .....100
Rat Pack..Nov 1993......................102
Gareth Brown interview..Jan 1994 .106
1994 diary..Feb 1994 ..................107
Custom show,Austria..Mar 1994 ..108
Avon Park..Aug 1994 ...................110
Holiday In Holland II..Sept 1994 ....112
Bridlington rally..Oct 1994 ............118
LPS Auction..Nov 1994..................122
NSRA Land’s End to John o’Groats. Nov 1994....124
Piaggio factory visit..Dec 1994.......126
Top 10 of 1989..Jan 1990......................6
Scooterthing..Mar 1990.........................11
Cosa test..April 1990 ............................16
Convicts SC weekend..May 1990 .........18
LML T5-200..July 1990 .........................21
Great Yarmouth rally..June 1990...........22
Serveta history..Sept 1990 ...................26
NSRA Euro rally, France..July 1990.......28
Santa Pod..Sept 1990 ...........................32
Aberystwyth rally..Sept 1990..................35
SIL GP200 test..Sept 1990 ....................40
Land’s End to John o’Groats 50cc..Jan 1990......44
Mike Karslake tribute..Jan 1991 .............46
Paddy Smith story..Mar 1991 .................48
Morecambe rally..July 1991 ....................52
Jade Scooters..Aug 1991 .......................54
Exmouth rally..Sept 1991 .......................56
Throttle Happy SC..Sept 1991 ...............58
Richard Allen story..Nov 1991 ................60
Oban rally..Dec 1991 .............................62
Trade & Custom show..Dec 1991 ...........64
Weller’s SX200..Jan 1992 ......................68
NSRA presentation..Jan 1992 ................69
Leeds Central SC..June 1992 ................72
Bournemouth rally..Aug 1992..................74
 
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