I got an email recently from Enamel Verguren (Manu), author of the Mod Chronicles books. It related to a French movie from 1959 called Les Tricheurs, about which he was writing a piece for the Double Breasted fanzine. I've not been able to find a copy of the movie […]
Tag: scooters
Limited edition Lambretta helmets
Apparently, this is the official limited edition Lambretta helmet range, offered by Heritage Helmets and produced in Italy with Project SRI. All are 'eco' leather-lined, open-faced helmets, with four designs specifically designed to compliment classic Lambrettas. The 'Bianco' and 'Nero' models both feature the number '47' within a target design […]
Scootitude magazine
You perhaps need to have a good working knowledge of the French language to get the best out of it. But if you do, or just want to check out the images, Scootitude magazine is worth a look. It was flagged up by Enamel Verguren (aka Manu), author of the […]
Scootermania documentary online
Big thanks to Spectre on the forums for spotting this Scootermania documentary online. It was originally broadcast back in the early 1990s on Channel 4, essentially a potted history of the Vespa and Lambretta, from inception through to their 60s heyday and decline (in the mass market at least). Lasts […]
Rewind The 60s – mod episode
Ok, the title might be a little misleading, but the series of 60s shows we flagged up the other week, Rewind The 60s, has reached 1964/65, which means mods get a look in. If you missed the show, you can watch it again on BBC iPlayer (UK only sadly), with […]
Mod Chronicles 2011 calendar
They did one last year, but now the people behind the Mod Chronicles books have done another calendar for 2011. The 2010 version was images from the books, but the 2011 calendar is slightly different, offering images of classic and vintage scooters courtesy of Peter Roston and Enamel Verguren. Fancy […]
On Tour: Bradley Wiggins book
A book that you just might enjoy on two levels – On Tour: Bradley Wiggins – which is published by Orion next week. Bradley Wiggins did the 2010 Tour de France, but not only that, he took along photographer and fellow mod Scott Mitchell to capture it, which he did […]
Brighton Rock clip online
Still no sign of a trailer for Brighton Rock, but check out the link to the Tokyo Film Festival website, which has a decent clip from the movie online. You'll find that website right here.
