OWNER DETAILS
Name: Tony Robertshaw.
Scooter club & town: Halifax – T’old Reckless SC.
First interest in scooters: 1982.
First scooter: Mk1 Vespa 125.
Favourite scooter model: Vespa P200E.
Favourite style of custom scooter: Lambretta custom choppers.
First ever rally: Great Yarmouth.
How did you get there: By scooter and it was a bloody long way!
Any funny stories: One Friday night I was going on a pub crawl around Halifax, so asked my mom who used to ride scooters if she would ride pillion and take my scooter back home; she agreed. We set off and arrived at the Orange Tree pub where we held our meetings, I said goodbye to my mom and off she went. A couple of minutes later one of the lads, Coxy, came running in saying: “Tony, someone’s nicked your scooter! I said “narr mate it’s my mom, she’s taking it back home cos we’re on the beer.” “No seriously, your scoot’s gone!” I said: “Yes mate, it’s my mom!” “Your mom’s riding your scooter?” he asked. A few minutes later, as we were stood outside watching the world go by who came right passed us papping the horn? My mom! “There you are Coxy; told ya!” The lads were amazed, one cool mother.
Favourite rally: I always enjoy the ‘Wakey, Wakey’ rally; they put on a right do and it’s only an hour away! (Bridlington is another fave as well.)
Furthest you’ve ever ridden on a scooter: Great Yarmouth or Weston-super-Mare, whichever is the furthest.
What do you like about rallies: The music, the people and looking at the custom scooters where people have put so many hours into them.
Favourite custom scooter of all time: Dazzle, the original blue one, first saw it back in early 80s; stunning.
Your most recommended scooter security item: A bloody thick chain, huge padlock and a Rottweiler!
Which insurer do you recommend: Allstyles but changed the name now – Gary Young’s the man.
Most useless part you’ve ever bought for a scooter: Sundance grips, they’re so uncomfortable but being a Yorkshireman I still have them on my scooter!
Favourite scooter dealer: Buzzsolomoto.