May 2015 and Juvena Huang, better known as ‘The Wandering Wasp’ embarks on an epic adventure lasting 27 months and encompassing 25 countries.

Nice image sent in by Western Australian VVC member Nigel Buxton.

Along with such important questions like “How did we get here?” and “How was the universe formed?” - “What is the perfect Vespa touring engine?” is a question that has taxed the world’s most brilliant minds for decades..

SIP Scootershop undertake a summer tour or roadtrip every year and this year Jesco Schmidt writes up the latest installment.

A VVC member friend has signed up for this 24 hour event taking place 10-11th September.

"The past is not dead, it is not even past," is a famous quote by William Faulkner. I had to think of this when I met up with about 30 other Vespisti on Saturday morning in a parking lot in the south of Munich.

Last week I visited Retrospective Scooters in London to view their, just received, latest batch of vintage Vespas imported from the United States.

The latest hot spell and humid nights have allowed for some pleasant writing, nothing salacious as this post’s title may suggest, just me writing content for the next VVC JOURNAL.

SOLD - to a VVC member so I’ve been told.

Picture of a nice restored wideframe sent in to VVC’s chairman by member, Nigel Buxton from Australia.

Hayley Jopson sent in this great photo of her dad, Ken Green, riding hubby Warren’s Motovespa DS200.

Very sad to hear this afternoon that VVC cornerstone, Bill Drake, has passed.

Brush up on your Vespa wideframe knowledge with this article by SIP Scootershop.

You can now view the full set of 35mm film photos I took, plus one or two phone shots, of ‘Doodlebug’, the cover star Vespa of VVC JOURNAL No.86 (spring 2021).

Just recently Restrospective owner, Niall McCart, sent me this great piece from the New York Times, no less, reporting on Retrospective Scooters’ electric engine conversions for classic scooters.