Cool dude in Finsbury Park 1967 - Vespa bought for £6

Comment by Nick Wright on October 16, 2015 at 18:21

Um, no wish to carp but as someone who rode scooters (albeit South of the river) in 1967, no 'cool dude' (or 'face' or 'geezer') would have been seen dead (!) in a crash helmet back then.  Such headpieces were not obligatory till 1973, and were generally reckoned to be for the big bike riders (greasers, rockers) who really needed them.   Also if I was offered a Vespa of this age for £6 at that time I would have assumed it was 'bent', perhaps in more ways than one (in fact I had one very similar to this TWOCed at about that time...).

Comment by John D on October 16, 2015 at 18:58

" L " plates are not very cool either

Comment by e on January 26, 2024 at 19:54

Hi Hugh is that cool dude you? Great picture 

Comment by Hugh on January 27, 2024 at 0:52

 No, not me. I think it wooukd have been Peter John Morris.

Comment by Richard Woods on February 2, 2024 at 14:06

£6!

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