No matter how we look at it, the classic scooter scene, healthy as it may be at this moment, is living on borrowed time as the bulk of enthusiasts that love such old machinery are now well into their 50s.
It’s not a pleasant thought but, one day, our loved ones will have to dispose of the machinery that we have treasured, often for decades. Hopefully, some other fanatic will step in and look after what was so cherished; and that’s just what happened when VMSC member Fred Openshaw died. His fellow classic scooter enthusiast and clubmate Brian Crook took over the responsibility for Fred’s labour of love and vowed to complete Fred’s Tigress in his honour.
A restoration story
There’s no better person to tell this story than Brian himself so