Bristol Lambretta Club - remember anyone??

[Ian Williams]

I've just had a sort out of stuff in the loft and come across a wierd and wonderful selection of stuff - you know, Wal Phillips fuel injectors, AF Rayspeed 5 speed gearboxes, TV200 Frames - the usual stuff

Then I found the club listing of the 'Bristol Lambretta Club' from I think late 1987 or 1988. Anyone who was in it remember when? I certainly can't!

So - for a bit of nostalgia I thought I'd list the members at the time - so we can speculate where we are all now, - so here goes

A Mitchell from Frome
Alyson Wix - Melksham
Andy Nevil - Germany
Bo and Gus Edmonds - Greenbank
Chris and Nicky - Horfield - think they emigrated?
Dave Jeanes - Wincanton
Dave Tomlinson - Stoke Gifford - WHO??
Denbigh Mudge - Greenbank
Doug Poole - Kingswood
Giles and Julie - Greenbank
Ian Williams - Whitehall
Jer Crew - Downend
Johnny Coombs - Greenbank
Justin Hopper - Fishponds
Karen Stanton - Redland
Kev Payne - Pewsham
Lee Clift - Gloucester
Martin Ellis - Horfield
Matty Ashman - Chiippenham
Mike Wollacot - Greenbank
Mike Lynton- Lockleaze
Mike Heywood - Calne
Neil Wicks - Pewsham
Nick Balsdon - Horfield
Nigel Goodridge - Frome
Peter Bilby - Stoke Bishop
Rob Thorne - Cam
Simon Butler - Greenbank
Steve Turnbull - Bradley Stoke
Tim Mcgill - Cadbury Heath
Val and Mike Dan - Westbury On Trym
Victoria Williams - Cotham
Wayne Farr - Greenbank
Paul Brooks - Trowbridge

As you can see there was a hotbed of scooters in Greenbank / Whitehall at the time. So - where are we all now - does anyone keep in touch and do we all still have scooters and ride them?

[Wolfie]

I recognise the name "Ian Williams" from the list.
Last I heard of him he was in Horfield Ladies Prison on remand, awaiting trial for smuggling Viagra, stockings and Cambodian TV 200 frames, mostly discovered in his loft. He now answers to the name "Stephanie" and is hoping to become an exotic dancer on release (as soon as the stage at Madam Jo-Jo's beefcake and bisto bar has been reinforced)

[davet]

I remember a meeting in your garden in greenbank.
I still have the club T shirt.
Dont know who got them printed ,but the design is so good i have only worn it once be cause i didnt want to ruin it.
Still have the same scooter( it got hit by a car last year but will be back on the road in the summer)

I havent seen Rob Thorne for a couple of years but he had several scooters.

Denbigh is still about. (where is headhunter now?)
Giles works in Bike Direct and still has a scooter

[Ian Williams]

Yes, Dave I remember the meeting at my house - about 30 people turned up to our place on scooters and so there were strange looks from the elderly neighbours. There wasn't enough room in the house to swing a Vega around let alone make tea for 30! So we all sat in the garden - happy days.

Amoung those that I knew - mostly via Denbigh were

Bo and Gus Edmonds - Greenbank, Chris and Nicky - Horfield,
Dave Tomlinson - Stoke Gifford - Still around on a big motorbike
Denbigh Mudge - Greenbank - Still restoring series ones
Doug Poole - Kingswood, Giles and Julie - Greenbank, Jer Crew - Downend, Johnny Coombs - Greenbank, Justin Hopper - Fishponds, Mike Wollacot - Greenbank (still around?), Mike Lynton- Lockleaze, Peter Bilby - Stoke Bishop, Rob Thorne - Cam
Simon Butler - Greenbank (Sold a SX200 to him for £125),
Steve Turnbull - Bradley Stoke, Tim Mcgill - Cadbury Heath (Still around - Hi Tim), Val and Mike Dan - Westbury On Trym,Victoria Williams - Cotham,Wayne Farr - Greenbank

Anyone know what happened to James Mayo?

[Ian Williams]

and when is the next ride out from the Friday Club?

Anybody up for an Easter Run somewhere?

Anyone?

[servetapaul]

There is a 'gathering' of clubs in Trowbridge on Easter Sunday.

DETAILS

Sunday 23rd March meeting 12:30 onwards at The Black Horse, Frome Road, A361 out of Trowbridge

Look here

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and here

com5.runboard.com/bbristolscooterclub.f2.t404

[davet]

I think i have some pictires somewhere of myself,Andy Senior his girlfriend Sarah and Giles when we went to the Chipenham custom show cant remember what year it was.
My best memory of that day was Denby flying past us on Headhunter on the corner just before going up Tog Hill, Scared me to death!

[Victoria Williams]

have just got back from an Enfield riding trip in India with a few mates and got chatting to a friends new hubby, he's a scooter kiddie from Brighton back in the day. Got all nostalgic, remembering Headhunter, Bridlington and picking mushrooms at Exeter services when filling up there! Hence did a bit of googling while cooking dinner and found this! I've been living in Portugal for the last 12 years with bike riding hubby and 2 sons, I've got a Serow 225 as the off road riding here is ace! Loved my time in Bristol with everyone and have very fond memories of you all. Denbigh got married a while ago and lives in Cornwall now. Haven't seen him since I was pregnant with my first and he's a teenager now! How time flies..xxx

[davet]

bristollambretta.webs.com/

[alanw]

James mayo still about and with scoots i worked with him about 5 years ago and shaun (lambro) i think did some work or mot on ones of his bikes last year

[hwicks1994]

Neil wicks is my dad, he still lives in pewsham haha xx

[djdean67]

just happens to be a bristol lambretta club social at go go children hotwells rd this saturday night!...ex gloucester boy warren boogaloo down to dj from london!!...full details in events

dean

[shaun]

Hi,
As stated, I see James Mayo on a regular basis, and he has a nice collection of lammies.
He has almost acheived all of them on the road this year so far.
And he will make the Nova one day.

Kev Payne is still into scooter in a big way.
Known mostly on forums as kevspeed and lives in the land of the welsh.
Jer we see most months at the Nova,

Cheers.
Shaun.

[Mad marie]

Yes I'm alive and still have a love of Lambrettas lots of not a very nice persons these days though the 70s 80s were real Keep the faith x