Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are of course correct, Photo. Sears I think re-badged Cushman scooters as Allstate back in the 60s. I was speaking more in the last 20 years time frame. Vespa has only been selling scooters here for the last two years, having finally met U.S. emissions standards. I live in Atlanta, GA in a neighborhood that was developed almost 100 years ago. A marvelous pedestrian friendly grid development pattern of narrow streets that helps keep the cars in their place. ;-) The first 30 years of the last century really was the golden age of urban design in the U.S. Duncan, thanks for your thoughts. The vespas really do look like wonderfully made machines. I agree, very leica like. BK > -----Original Message----- > From: Photo Phreak [mailto:leicam4pro@yahoo.com] > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters > > Well, actually scooters are not new to the US. As the > US was helping Europe struggle back to her feet after WW2, > there were a lot of Italian, German and Czech scooters > imported into the US. SEARS even sold them. And in the > late '50s Mopeds became popular, until this state required > a regular drivers license for them. Then in the early '60s > the ubiquitous Honda 50s and 60s became the rage on college > campuses and some high schools. Within a few years the > schools banned them because of all the injuries. > I do not know what city you live in, but I see two real > problems. > 1. Getting run over by some idiot, and probably a > hit'n'run at that. > 2. Some one will decide to steal it, perhaps even with > you on it. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html