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Scotts AND Vincents, Nick? You must all be gluttons for punishment!

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

Dad has been Scotting since the 1950's so knows his way around the beasts pretty well. The Vincent was one of those 'always wanted to try one' purchases and has since been sold on. Proved quite reliable once sorted though.

Sadly my one excursion into powered two wheelers was not committed to film - but then a Velo Solex would look a bit sad in such company!

Ah, opposite of me then. I tried a Scott but couldn't wait to get rid of it, but had Vincent twins about me until this year.

However, in the eighties, I had several TS500 and GT 500 (two stroke twins) Suzukis and loved them dearly. They did none of the things that the Scott did, always started half way down the second prod, never, ever went wrong no matter how hard I thrashed them, didn't cover any part of me with oily spots (amazing how little oil a two stroke needs when the oil is pumped direct to big ends, mains and cylinder wall) and handled well once you got used to the long wheelbase.

They were a bit thirsty, but when you rode bikes like I did, anything's thirsty!

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a free frontal lobotomy!

Chacun a son gout.

Indeed, Nick. My first car in this country was a clapped out 1969 Hillman Imp for £65. What a car - you had to drive with the windows open to get rid of the oily smoke and the steering went light over about 55mph.

When the throttle cable broke in Harrow, I was able to drive home to Wembley using the little handbrake style choke lever as the throttle.

When the MOT axe finally fell, I drove the poor thing to the scrapyard, and he gave me a fiver for it.

Makes my current heap seem quite acceptable.

Regards, Arthur G

Le Scott c'est manifique - mais ce n'est pas la guerre

Deep apologies to my French teacher, probably long years in her box, but she, too, was magnificent!

Regards,

Kim Siddorn