Roadholder 364 - April 2018

16 In 1961, when I was 21, I needed a bike in order to carry on the geological survey which would lead me to get a BS in Geology at Florence University. Although my father had in mind a Vespa, I acquired the Lightweight Navigator 350 cc Twin (below). In autumn later that same year, the bike carried me, through Simplon Pass, to Paris and Zurich. Near Sainte Ménehould, an historic village in eastern France, I followed, as an apprentice, a geophysical survey to prospect for oil. Spare parts were bought through my cousin in London. Later, in December, the Provence and Côte d’Azur were selected as routes to return home. Navigating in italy Carlo Bartolini On mountain roads ... Brand new, June 1961! 'a brand new original pillion seat frame' and general weakness of the metalwork of the seat frame, the 'nose' needs accurately spacing and bracing so that it does in fact pivot and not simply twist. The 'red' frame (below) is a brand new original pillion seat frame if anyone is interested in copying it.