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Caption: The Motor Cycle
In the 1960s, scooter firms liked to pose dolly birds on their machines to encourage sales, but their actual customers were more likely to be this pair of local councillors. This Lambretta’s smart tartan panniers would be perfect for accommodating a capacious handbag and some mayoral regalia.
The Motor Cycle
29 March 1961
Lambretta - Scooter show
In the 1960s, scooter firms liked to pose dolly birds on their machines to encourage sales, but their actual customers were more likely to be this pair of local councillors. This Lambretta’s smart tartan panniers would be perfect for accommodating a capacious handbag and some mayoral regalia. Keywords: The Motorcycle, 29th March, 1961, Lambretta, Scooter, show, 1960s, pose, dolly birds, machine, encourage sales, customers, pair, local councillors, Lambretta’s, smart, tartan, panniers, accommodating, capacious, handbag, mayoral, regalia,