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Take me to your dealer…

was looking through some old magazines a couple of weeks ago and there were names that are long gone but still fondly remembered. In my early days of playing scooters, I remember phoning up Rafferty Newman and getting details to send a cheque in the post. I even remember sending a letter to them as well explaining a problem with Zener diodes blowing… ah yes, the heady days of Indian Lambretta electrical systems! It’s easy to forget just how simple it now is, to look up a website on your phone while

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