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As the owner of Apocalypse, another full-blown Lambretta, Dave Hamilton is no stranger to custom scooter projects. It’s fair to say that Apocalypse has been around for a few years now, but with upgrades and improvements it’s remained a popular sight on the custom scooter scene. However, Dave’s afflicted with the ‘building disease’. A phenomenon to which many custom scooter builders succumb, having pushed a project to its limits they seek a fresh challenge, and in Dave’s case Bruce Lee is the result.

The Kid

To understand how this project came to be, and the meticulous attention to detail with which it’s been executed, we’ll have to rewind back a few years to Dave’s childhood; before scooters came into his life. When Dave was growing up, he was a fan of Bruce Lee and in pride of place on his bedroom wall was an original Bruce Lee, Enter

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