The list of things that could go wrong with a Lambretta was almost endless, probably bigger than the Encyclopedia Britannica. However it was all part of owning a Lambretta and we just got on with whatever reliability issue was thrown our way. The steep learning curve of working how to get around each problem was part of the apprenticeship of owning one. Those who weren’t mechanically minded would give up and take the trip over to the easy world of the Vespa. The PX was all the rage because the rider only had to look at it and the thing would start. Reliability was almost guaranteed, but
