Proof that the original Vespa Club of Melbourne really did field its own football club.
This pennant from 1959 features many familiar old names
The EDFL (still) is the Essendon & District Football League. - (Australian Rules - real football)
Thanks
Read more…Love my new 10th Anniversary Badge all fitted and polished.
Great idea Thank you VCOM.
I have just come home from the city.
I parked the Vespa outside Brunettis in Flinders Lane.
I was approached by an older attractive woman.
She told me that she owned a Vespa back in 1960.
She was 18 and needed transport from Werribee to the city for
Read more…Just scanned and archived. Please enjoy
If you were thinking of coming along, we only have a few tickets left to this historical event.
$25 covers a three course a la carte meal, and a share in many memories. We'd like to see as many of our current members there as possible. Excellent scoo
Read more…We have just received some late sad news that our friend Peter Philferan has passed away.
Peter was a member of the Motor Scooter Association of Victorian (MSAV), and served as its Club Captain. The Club was formed in 1955 (otherwise known as the 'Wh
Read more…We've received some very sad news that Bill Reich has recently passed away.
Bill was an active and popular member of the Vespa Club of Melbourne in the early to mid 60s, and was renowned for his personality and tall stature. Having since moved to li
Read more…Great pics from our archives: scans from George Marney's album. These were taken at an all scooter rally in Sydney - probably 1962. George Marney Vespa Club of Melbourne and his GS 150 "Lil Abna". The rider in white is Richard (?) from the Motor Sco
Read more…John Birt is a well known Australian Rules footballer, playing for Essendon in the 1960s.
He recently sent through these photos of his Vespa, snapped from his photo album. We thank John very much for sharing these great pictures.
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John Birt (bo
Read more…Here is a quick throw down of the scans from George's photo album. Nany images need some more work to bring them up, and they will need to be re ordered etc.
David and I met with George this morning to return the album to him and to talk about the ph
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