Racing Lambrettas
Wayne Harvey TV 175 S type
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My 1964 TV 175 History.
I purchased this scooter as a wreck from Nottingham back in 2000. This was my first Lambretta and the first restoration took 10 months. She was originally cream with red stripes on the panels. Over the years, I added some accessories and Scootopia Nanucci seat.In August 2012, the TV was looking like it needed a facelift so I decided to build an AF S Type replica but design it slightly different to the normal replicas.I decided to keep the original cream and to add in a very vivid red to complement the cream. The red I chose was Alfa Romeo red. Another Milan favourite.The TV was stripped down with the frame going to Diablo in Nuneaton to have a NOS chrome ring fitted. My engine also went to Diablo so Alan Terry could work his magic.The engine was completely stripped and bead blasted, the casing was mirror polished. A Casa 185 kit was fitted with a DRT Tornado crank, Casa Parmakit electronic kit and a RLC Cyclone 5 speed gearbox was added. To transmit the power, an 18 / 46 gearing ratio was used along with an 82 pitch chain, a Surflex 4 plate clutch, uprated springs and a 50mm Gori exhaust to complete the jigsaw.Once the frame was back home, it was despatched for blasting and powder coating. The whole frame was powder coated cream and the loop was painted red in Alfa Romeo Red.All the internals were also powder coated white. The toolbox door was done in red on the outside and cream in the inside. Chris & Tim Ward do all my preparation and spraying. The final pin stripe touches and racing ovels on the panels were done by Gary Cooper at MD Machine.The headset, forks and panels were all done in cream with the legshields, running boards, bridge piece and Stinger rear light being done in red. I went for all red legshields and running boards as I thought this looked better and more eye catching.I also added some little touches to the restoration – black front fork springs to match the rear Casa shock absorber, black felt under the tank straps, all extra wiring for Pathfinders taken from 3 Casa wiring looms, original mini S Type badges, Lucas Pathfinder light rubbers, dummy original 60’s Sava 6 volt battery linked to a 12 volt gel battery in the toolbox as per original S Type spec. An extra long AF Rayspeed engine mount was added with a matching engine bolt. A heat sink & zenor diode was wired in to stop any possible overcharging.To operate the pathfinders, RLC converted an LI 150 switch. Scoot graphics did the S Type graphics and scooterbox did the front plates. The extra S Type graphics on the tank & toolbox were sourced from Scooter Products.The period tax disk was supplied by Popular Greg – the date is an historic event (see if you can work it out). All the chrome was done by Quality Chrome. My inspiration for this project came from David Hardy’s Team S Equipe web site. This was a bible to all things S Type.
TV 175 S Type Specifications
MB linksMB Fork Rods
MB Uprated Springs colour co -ordinated to match Casa rear shock
Casa remade dampers (original spec)
Uprated sintered disk pads
RLC reverse pull cable holder and adjuster
Vented front disk
RLC disk cooler
RLC grey damper covers
Original Granny stabber levers converted to Ball ends as per AF specification
Innocenti LI 150 switch housing
12 volt DC Casa horn
S Type fabric lever protectors
Arthur Francis dealer sticker (remade)
Original LI 150 switch and lever housing
Original LI 150 switch converted to run duel pathfinders (1 spot / 1 fog)
Original Grabor TV Ignition with keys
AF Rayspeed designed keyring
Original Carello TV light lens
Original Smiths 80mph speedo complete with cable.
Converted headset top by Tim Mason & TL Darby
Original chrome ring
Original Lambretta scroll badge
Fibreglass TV Mudguard by Hodgey
Front S Type “S” badge by Disco Dez
Original Lucas pathfinder mounting rubbers
Lucas Pathfinder lights from a mini dealership in Tamworth
Lucas light coversVincent Mercier Pathfinder fixing kit
Casa TV 175 badge
3 Casa wiring looms used to match wiring grey colour
Original vigano spare wheel holder
Original Ken Cobbing legshield beeding
Innocenti stamped Tutto wheel rims
Innocenti stamped spare wheel cover
MB Stainless wheel nuts and Quality Chrome original hub nuts
Casa stand and splash plate
1960’s Granturismo stand feet
Pirelli SC28 tyres
Tutto Lambretta rear runner kit
Innocenti original cupped washers for floor kit.
3 pin rear brake switch
Original dummy 6 volt Sava battery with 12 volt gel battery wired in toolbox.
Original Triumph Heat sink & zenor diode
Scootopia Nanucci humpback seat
Scootopia Sebring rack
Stinger US spec rear light with Triumph light lens
US spec rear number plate holder both by Tim Mason
Custom show mirror finish rear number plate by Scooterbox
Casa rear badges fettled to match originals
Original Mini Cooper “S” badges
Tino Saachi rear safe hub
Original NOS Innocenti brake shoes
Authur Francis panel lock
50ml Gori expansion exhaust with chromed downpipe
Casa 185 kit matched to exhaust
Trimmed cylinder cowl
Casa nylon lined cables complete with cable oilers
Parmakit electronic ignition inc Casa Lambretta rectifier
DRT Tornado 185 crank
Bead blasted TV engine casing
Polished side casing
Surflex 4 plate clutch and uprated springs
LTH push down chain tensioner
82 pitch IWIS chain with 18 tooth Italian front sprocket and 46 tooth Italian rear sprocket.
Cyclone 5 speed gearbox
New Andy Francis Italian layshaft
MB cylinder studs
AF Rayspeed extended engine mount
New bearings & seals used throughout
Colour coded clutch & gear selector linkages to match shockers.
MB Chain stainless steel breather & gear oil nuts
Stainless steel dome nuts on engine casing
Delorto 26ml PHBH carb
Tino Saachi Mugello manifold and rubber mount
Rear exit petrol tap
Stainless fasteners throughout
1960’s Champion spark plug cap
Halcyon flip out mirror
Casa rear shock
MB shocker and engine bolt nuts
S Type 1960’s graphics
Alfa Romeo red paint / Mazda white paint
Powder coat and paint by Chris & Tim Ward
Panel beaten by AndyWelding by Tony Phillips
Cary Cooper pinstriping and racing ovals
Scoot Graphics AF Extra graphics
Scoot Graphics Filtrate stickers (2 types)
Vintage Filtrate stickers
Front number plates by Scooter Box
1966 tax disc by Popular Greg
White personalised running in sticker to match Cyclone
Chrome by Karl & Keith at Quality Chrome
Engine built by Alan Terry at Diablo
S Type Clubman
Riding Gear
Davida Classic pudding bowl racing helmet with Filtrate Crow & Innocenti White star air brushed on (Gary Cooper)
Davida leather chin protector
Black Halcyon racing goggles
Black Gasolina leather racing boots
Brown Belstaff Trophy jacket
Cream fisherman’s socks