Wish I still had my last scooter now !

I was looking through some old photos today and was a bit miffed that I could not find the only picture I have of a scooter I owned back in 1966.

I started off life on 2 driven wheels with a 49cc NSU Quickly Moped, followed by a couple of Capri 80 & 90 models, a Heinkel,a Prinz 250 then before I moved up to motor cycles proper I bought a 1963/4 A registration Maico Letta 250 cc with full windscreen, 4 speed floor pedal change in Black with Yellow rear panels and front mudguard. It had electric start and a clock on the dashboard!

Found a photo of a Maico online but it is missing the front screen. Flat out it would show 80 on the speedometer but top speed was in fact only 68 mph. My mate had a Triumph Tigress 250 but it would not corner like the Maico as the Tigress had incredibly small wheels.

NSU quickly now that does bring back memories, first motorised thing I drove, only 14 at the time, Rick

solarman216 said:

NSU quickly now that does bring back memories, first motorised thing I drove, only 14 at the time, Rick

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I started off with a 2 speed Quickly when I was 15 then sold her for the 3-speed version.lol

I had to decoke the exhaust every 6 weeks or so by pulling out the rear baffles then do the cylinder head every 6 months!

Got the name wrong on the Prinz scooter it was actually a Viscount Prior a 250 cc single cylinder 2 stroke I think again much like the Maico in shape etc.

Viscount Prior

This was the Viscount Prior this is picture from a Museum !

It cost me about £40 back in 1965 and was electric start they were actually a Sachs Hercules R200 but in the UK due to trade marks had to be sold as Viscount Prior !