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1 The Complete Spanner's Workshop Manual for: 'Sli , SeD by Martin 'SliCkl/' Round Distributed by: Scooter Products 10T , Elizabeth House 30-32 The Boulevard Weston-super-Mare Somerset, 8S23 1 NF Tel/Fax: 01934 417834 www.scooterproducts .co.uk www.lambrettabook.com 2 The Complete Spanner's Workshop Manual for: , , s rs INTRODUCTION The Lambretla scooter was born of post-war austerity, but grew to be so much more than basic transport for the Italian working class . It symbolised Italy of the 19505 and '60s, became an icon for the mod movement, spawned a fashion label, and mobilised another generation of scooterists through the '80s and '90s. Nowadays the name Lambrelta means many things to many people, and like any fashion symbol, scooter prices have risen to reflect this status. II is somewhat surprising then that there has never been a fully pictorial guide to stripping and rebuilding a Lambretta piece by piece. This is where the Complete Spanner's guide comes in. We like to think that a simple step-by-step approach will offer far better insight into working on your scooter and dealing with the problems thrown up by a vehicle which has design roots firmly based in the 1950s, Where the Complete Spanner's guide scores over any previous publication on this subject is that it is written with the best information currently available. The book covers not just the accepted methods of nut and bolt restoration, but also shortcuts and modern methods of doing things that are often better and easier than the old ways. The book also deals with the reality of running a machine for which new official spares are no longer freely available. Many companies produce pattern Lambretta spares, but not all of these are of sufficient quality. The Spanner's Manual will help you to find the best of what is available. The other major problem encountered by people looking to build vintage scooters from items obtained at parts fairs is identifying the correct pieces. We will show the difference between late and early SpeciallTV-Iype headsets for instance. They may look the same at first glance, but important differences mean that the wrong one won't fit properly. II should be remembered that nobody knows everything about Lambretlas: even the most respected restorer in Italy occasionally finds out something new. Certainly the author claims to be no world-class authority, and learned many things during the making of this book that he will probably forget in the course of time. With its publication though , a wealth of valuable information gathered from a range of experts will now be comfortably at hand, whenever it is required. The Future of this Book Safety Warning The subject of Lambrellas is vast and complex. While we are certain that Complete Spanner's is the most comprehensive technical work ever produced on this subject, inaccuracies may have crept in. It is also inevitable that things will change after the book is published. As such whilst every care has been taken, the author, publisher and contributors can accept no responsibility for damage, loss or injury resulting from errors or omissions contained herein. Our answer to the possibility of errors and future changes is to support the book with a web site www.lambrettabook.com where readers can notify us of any missing tips, figures or inaccuracies. These suggestions will be checked and then added to the web pages so that other Lambrella enthusiasts can benefit from the information supplied. If and when we have enough extra information the book will be revised and updated for future editions. In this way we hope the guide will be organic and grow with your support. If there is something you feel should be added or corrected, please let us know via the web