Motor Scooters by Michael Webster
Motor scooters are commonly associated with two manufacturers: Innocenti who made the Lambretta and Piaggio who produced the Vespa. From the early 1950s these firms achieved worldwide sales that were the envy of most other motorcycle manufacturers, but the history of the motor scooter began much earlier, from the unsuccessful early experiments to its employment as a light vehicle for troops during the Second World War. When the motor scooter became a success manufacturers multiplied, producing some innovative designs that often diverged from the original concept of the scooter as a cheap, easily maintained utility machine. This book relates and illustrates this fascinating history, and lists some of the outstanding achievements and records of the scooter.
Michael Webster has a collection of over 160 scooters, representing more than eighty different makes, and his records now cover more than three hundred manufacturers worldwide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747806684 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747806683 |
| Title | Motor Scooters |
| Author | Michael Webster |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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