Ace of Herts

Ace of Herts club members with the mayor of Watford in 1963

The Ace of Herts was one of the first dedicated Lambretta scooter clubs in greater London, running from 1958 to 1971.[1][2] Based in Watford, Hertfordshire, it was formed by Arthur Francis, a scooter dealer.[3] The club subsequently became the Watford Lambretta Club.[4] This built upon the strength of Lambretta clubs elsewhere in the country, following on from the formation of the Lambretta Club of Great Britain in 1953, driven also by the emerging mod culture.[5]

Achievements of club members include:

  • M. Evans: first testing of the Li 150 model (Li Series 2) during a 24-hour county challenge in 1960.[6]
  • Hazel Holland (club secretary) on a solo 24 hour charity run.[7]
  • Arthur Francis: British lambretta Rally Champion in 1964.[3]
  • Roy Wilson winning the Southend International Scooter Rally Finals (out of 3000 riders).[3]
  • Parade before a charity Lambretta scooter endurance event, 1963
    Parade before a charity Lambretta scooter endurance event, 1963
  • Lambretta 150 LD
    Lambretta 150 LD

References

  1. ^ Dry, David. "Arthur Francis". Team S Equipe. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Lambretta Clubs". www.britishlambrettaarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Crozier, David (10 September 2014). "September 10, 1965". Watford Observer. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. ^ Archer, Wendy (January 2015). "Scootering in the 60s". Scootering: 64–73.
  5. ^ Karslake, Mike (1988). "LCGB History". www.ilambretta.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  6. ^ Davies, Pete (2012). The Lambretta bible : covers all Lambretta models built in Italy, 1947-1971 (2nd rev. ed.). Dorchester: Veloce. p. 50. ISBN 978-1845845216.
  7. ^ "Image of Hazel Holland, secretary of the Ace of Herts Lambretta Club, sets out on a "how-many-countries, how-many-miles?"". www.theimagefile.com.


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