Mike Packwood

Here's the latest addition to the family and officially 'my new hobby! 121KNP is a 1962 Lambretta LI150. He's lived his entire life in Worcestershire with three previous owners all of whom lived within a mile of two of each other. Despite appearances it runs, starts and stops. But really its not at all bad considering its just been pulled out of a shed where its been sat since 1973! Lovers of patina will doubtless say 'leave it as it is' and I do understand....but it's already too late. The process of smartening him up has already begun. (But I do need to find a way of preserving that sticker you can see in the second picture which he's been proudly wearing since he was first sold in April 1962. by the dealer who is still there and now sells Yamahas The reason I bought this one? Well he's the same age as me and is exactly the same model as the first ever vehicle I bought when I was 17, 40 years ago. That one cost £35. This one considerably more! ...