Sporting scooters

United Kingdom, 1998

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In the fifties, Italian manufacturers captured the unique style of the scooter with Vespa and Lambretta. Their approach to manufacturing scooters proved hugely popular. This programme take a nostalgic look at the fun enjoyed by many scooter enthusiasts of this time. It includes footage from the fifties of rallys, races and other scooter sports throughout Great Britain.

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Credits

producer/director

David Wood

production company

Woods

Duration

01:04:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309365

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Automobile industry and trade

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile industry and trade

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Motor vehicles

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Motorcycles

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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