Siobhán Ellis, President of the Lambretta Club of Australia

We caught up with Siobhán Ellis, President of the Lambretta Club of Australia, during the scooter ‘show ‘n’ shine’ event, held as part of the 80s Mod revival weekend at the museum.

Part 1: Siobhán shows off her vintage 1964 ‘winter model’ Lambretta, made in Spain, and recalls the time she rode it along the Nullarbor Plain to raise money for cancer research!

Part 2: Being a mod
Siobhán was definitely a mod in the 80s, and here she recalls buying her first Lambretta and going on scooter runs. She was incredibly active in the scene, running a fan magazine and working as a dj.

Part 3:The classic scooter club – “the journey is part of the event”
Do you know the difference between a classic scooter and a modern scooter? Siobhán explains why an automatic ‘twist and go’ scooter just isn’t the same as vintage.