THE AMAL MK I AND II CARBURETTOR

Back in the 1980s, virtually every tuned Lambretta had an Amal Carburettor fitted. At one point they were so fashionable it seemed no engine could do without one. Like anything in great demand, there comes a time when that something eventually falls out of favour. This is exactly what happened to the Amal, most probably down to the fact that better carburettors were being introduced. Though they have their drawbacks compared to their modern-day counterparts, they can sti 11 offer very good performance.

Originally Amal was part of IMI industries based in Witton. A popular choice, they were fitted to virtually every British motorcycle made at one point in time. Despite the company being sold off to Grosvenor Works Ltd in the 1970s, production still remained in Birmingham. This finally ceased in 1993 when, for a short period, they were only available from Spain. The company was once again sold off in the early 2000s to Burlen Fuel Systems Ltd, who is still the current owner and manufacturer. Use of them on the Lambretta goes all the way back to the 1960s with Amal's first series of concentric Carburettor.

AmalMK 1

The Amal MK 1 concentric carburettor was first introduced in 1967. Though intended primarily for motorcycle use, it soon became apparent that it would be the ideal choice for the Lambretta. Scooter tuning was sti 11 in its infancy back then, but the few shops that catered for this growing side of the market soon latched on to the fact that the Amal could offer a great performance enhancement, and certainly on a 200cc cylinder. Dellorto didn't really offer much of a usable