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Phat Arse ’56

Eastbourne, nestled on the south coast of England, is a renowned holiday destination and claims to be the country’s sunniest place. It is also home to Kevin Alexander, or to those that know him, ‘Big Kev’. A dedicated scooterist for more than 40 years, if you ask him what his favourite make or model is then he will inform you it is a Lambretta. However, it seems Kev also has an affinity to the Vespa and what you see here is an interesting take on a 1956 VL2T.

Big enough

“Kev wasn’t bothered about the frame, he just wanted the

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