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The Other 300…

It’s hard to imagine but only three years ago the future of many British scooter dealers hung in the balance. Within a few months of each other Piaggio ceased production of the PX and LML entered receivership. Dealers of new machines were left with nothing to sell while for buyers who didn’t fancy a budget scooter from China, the choice was between Vespa’s GTS or Primavera, neither of which sat easily with those in search of classic lines. It would have been incomprehensible to think that the launch of a classically styled 300cc scooter could be overlooked, yet that’s exactly what’s happened.

No one puts baby in the corner…

Having emerged from nowhere with their GT range, Royal Alloy saved more than

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