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“An image of Gary’s father in his army uniform takes pride of place on the legshields”

The origins of this project date back to 2010, when Gary bought a GP200 frame with the intention of building a clean, roadgoing scooter. “I specifically chose a GP200 frame because it’s the model of Lambretta that I’ve always loved,” he began. “I’ve always been close to my dad, he would come over to my house everyprogressing. I’d say we were more than father and son; we were also good mates and we used to talk a lot about the time my dad served with the King’s Dragoon Guards in Malaya. Unfortunately in 2012 my dad, who has since died, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I decided to revise my plan and build the Lammy as a custom, themed around my dad’s army service.”

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