Scooter - Revision history

Pankratz at 08:45, 18 June 2012

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	===Brands===		===Brands===
	The most widely known manufacturer of scooters is ''Piaggio'', the inventor of the ''Vespa''. Up to today 89 different versions with a total of 20,000 changes has been built of this scooter. The origins reach back to the first prototype in the year 1946. (Darnell 21)		The most widely known manufacturer of scooters is Piaggio, the inventor of the Vespa. Up to today 89 different versions with a total of 20,000 changes has been built of this scooter. The origins reach back to the first prototype in the year 1946 (Darnell 21).

	''Innocenti'' was another manufacturer of Scooters, who developed the ''Lambretta''. Ferdinando Innocenti developed the idea after the end of the Second World War and by the beginning of the 1950's offered a wide range of models ~~of the ''Lambretta''.~~ (Davies 8)		Innocenti was another manufacturer of Scooters, who developed the Lambretta. Ferdinando Innocenti developed the idea after the end of the Second World War and by the beginning of the 1950's offered a wide range of models (Davies 8).

	Both companies were in constant competition, but the ''Vespa'' became the "archetypal scooter", whereas the ''Lambretta'' always was the "distant second". (Darnell 15)		Both companies were in constant competition, but the Vespa became the "archetypal scooter", whereas the Lambretta always was the "distant second" (Darnell 15).

	Over the years many motorcompanies started producing scooters, such as ''Honda'', ''Kawasaki'', ''Yamaha'' and ''Suzuki'', offering a wide range of low- to medium-priced models. (Hill 66)		Over the years many motorcompanies started producing scooters, such as Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki, offering a wide range of low- to medium-priced models (Hill 66).

	===Popularity===		===Popularity===

Beebee at 17:08, 15 June 2012

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	The most widely known manufacturer of scooters is ''Piaggio'', the inventor of the ''Vespa''. Up to today 89 different versions with a total of 20,000 changes has been built of this scooter. The origins reach back to the first prototype in the year 1946. (Darnell 21)		The most widely known manufacturer of scooters is ''Piaggio'', the inventor of the ''Vespa''. Up to today 89 different versions with a total of 20,000 changes has been built of this scooter. The origins reach back to the first prototype in the year 1946. (Darnell 21)

			''Innocenti'' was another manufacturer of Scooters, who developed the ''Lambretta''. Ferdinando Innocenti developed the idea after the end of the Second World War and by the beginning of the 1950's offered a wide range of models of the ''Lambretta''. (Davies 8)

			Both companies were in constant competition, but the ''Vespa'' became the "archetypal scooter", whereas the ''Lambretta'' always was the "distant second". (Darnell 15)

			Over the years many motorcompanies started producing scooters, such as ''Honda'', ''Kawasaki'', ''Yamaha'' and ''Suzuki'', offering a wide range of low- to medium-priced models. (Hill 66)

	===Popularity===		===Popularity===
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	* Darnell, Bob and Bob Golfen. ''How to Restore and Maintain Your Vespa Motorscooter.'' St. Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 1999.		* Darnell, Bob and Bob Golfen. ''How to Restore and Maintain Your Vespa Motorscooter.'' St. Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 1999.

			* Davies, Pete. ''The Lambretta Bible. Covers All Lambretta Models Built in Italy: 1947 – 1971.'' Dorchester: Veloce, 2008.

	* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.		* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.
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	* [http://www.ilambretta.com/\| Lambretta Club Great Britain]		* [http://www.ilambretta.com/\| Lambretta Club Great Britain]

	* ~~Davies~~, ~~Pete~~. ''~~The~~ Lambretta ~~Bible. Covers All Lambretta Models Built in Italy~~: ~~1947 – 1971~~.'' ~~Dorchester~~: ~~Veloce~~, ~~2008~~.		* Cox, Nigel. ''Lambretta Innocenti: An Illustrated History.'' Newbury Park, CA: Haynes Manuals Inc., 2001.

Beebee at 16:53, 15 June 2012

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	(Usually small) type of motorcycle. Popular models after World War II were the Vespa and the Lambretta.		(Usually small) type of motorcycle. Popular models after World War II were the Vespa and the Lambretta.

	~~The US Department of Transportation~~ [~~would it be possible to find a British definition~~. ~~It's~~ the ~~Britcult-Wiki after all~~...] ~~defines a scooter as variant of a motorcycle~~ with ~~"a platform for the operator's~~ feet~~" and that has "~~a ~~step-through architecture~~" (~~Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123~~, ~~Standard No. 123~~) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over the vehicle.		A scooter usually is a "light two-wheeled [...] motor vehicle on which the driver sits [...] with [...] their feet resting on a floorboard" (''Scooter'', Oxford Dictionary), meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over the vehicle.

	===Brands===		===Brands===
			The most widely known manufacturer of scooters is ''Piaggio'', the inventor of the ''Vespa''. Up to today 89 different versions with a total of 20,000 changes has been built of this scooter. The origins reach back to the first prototype in the year 1946. (Darnell 21)



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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	* "~~Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571~~.~~123: Standard No~~. ~~123; Motorcycle controls and displays." Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration~~. ~~29 Feb~~. ~~2012~~ <http://~~www~~.~~fmcsa.dot.gov~~/~~rules-regulations~~/~~administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123~~> last visited 12 June 2012.		* "Scooter." ''Oxford Dictionaries. The world's most trusted dictionaries.'' Oxford Dictionaries Online project team, Oxford University Press (Ed.) <http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/scooter> last visited 15 June 2012.

			* Darnell, Bob and Bob Golfen. ''How to Restore and Maintain Your Vespa Motorscooter.'' St. Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 1999.

	* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.		* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.

Pankratz at 11:23, 13 June 2012

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	~~A '''scooter''' is a~~ (~~usually~~ small) type of motorcycle.		(Usually small) type of motorcycle. Popular models after World War II were the Vespa and the Lambretta.

	~~Popular models~~ after ~~World War II were~~ the ~~Vespa~~ and the ~~Lambretta~~.		The US Department of Transportation [would it be possible to find a British definition. It's the Britcult-Wiki after all...] defines a scooter as variant of a motorcycle with "a platform for the operator's feet" and that has "a step-through architecture" (Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123, Standard No. 123) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over the vehicle.

	===~~Body~~===		===Brands===
	The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a variant of a motorcycle with "a platform for the operator's feet" and that has "a step-through architecture" (Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123, Standard No. 123) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over the vehicle.

	~~===Brands===~~
	~~Some manufacturers~~

	===Popularity===		===Popularity===
	When first produced scooters were intended as "low-cost product for the masses" and merely "utilitarian", a ~~mere~~ means of inexpensive transportation. (Maida) They were talked of as a way of "commuting economically and conveniently". (Hill 65)		When first produced scooters were intended as "low-cost product for the masses" and merely "utilitarian", a means of inexpensive transportation (Maida). They were talked of as a way of "commuting economically and conveniently" (Hill 65). Scooters, especially the Vespa, were heavily advertised and quickly became a "symbol of Italian-ness" (Maida). They also were very popular with [[Mods\|Modernists]], who also tended to devotedly customize their scooters with things like two-tone paint and lots of extras (Sarti).

	Scooters, especially the Vespa, were heavily advertised and quickly became a "symbol of Italian-ness". (Maida) They also were very popular with [[Mods\|Modernists]], who also tended to devotedly customize their scooters with things like two-tone paint and lots of extras. (Sarti)

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	* "Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays." Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 ~~Jun.~~ 2012.		* "Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays." Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 June 2012.

	* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.		* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.

	* Maida, Alexis. "Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand." 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 ~~Jun.~~ 2012.		* Maida, Alexis. "Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand." 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 June 2012.

	* Sarti, Doug. "Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver" Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 ~~Jun.~~ 2012.		* Sarti, Doug. "Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver" Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 June 2012.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

Beebee at 19:55, 12 June 2012

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	"Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays." Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		* "Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays." Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.		* Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.

	Maida, Alexis. "Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand." 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		* Maida, Alexis. "Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand." 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	Sarti, Doug. "Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver" Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		* Sarti, Doug. "Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver" Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	[http://www.vespausa.com/scooters.html#!s=home/lx-50-4v\| Current model range of Vespa]		* [http://www.vespausa.com/scooters.html#!s=home/lx-50-4v\| Current model range of Vespa]

	[http://www.ivespa.com/index.html\| iVespa – Vespa lifestyle page]		* [http://www.ivespa.com/index.html\| iVespa – Vespa lifestyle page]

	Mazzanti, David. ''Vespa. Das offizielle Buch – alle Modelle seit 1945.'' 2nd. ed. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing Verlag, 2006.		* Mazzanti, David. ''Vespa. Das offizielle Buch – alle Modelle seit 1945.'' 2nd. ed. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing Verlag, 2006.

	[http://www.ilambretta.com/\| Lambretta Club Great Britain]		* [http://www.ilambretta.com/\| Lambretta Club Great Britain]

	Davies, Pete. ''The Lambretta Bible. Covers All Lambretta Models Built in Italy: 1947 – 1971.'' Dorchester: Veloce, 2008.		* Davies, Pete. ''The Lambretta Bible. Covers All Lambretta Models Built in Italy: 1947 – 1971.'' Dorchester: Veloce, 2008.

Beebee at 19:33, 12 June 2012

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	===Body===		===Body===
	The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a variant of a motorcycle with „a platform for the operator's ~~feet“~~ and that has „a step-through ~~architecture“~~ (Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123, Standard No. 123) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over ~~respectively through~~ the vehicle.		The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a variant of a motorcycle with "a platform for the operator's feet" and that has "a step-through architecture" (Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123, Standard No. 123) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over the vehicle.

	===Brands===		===Brands===
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	===Popularity===		===Popularity===
	When first produced scooters were intended as ~~„low~~-cost product for the ~~masses“~~ and merely ~~„utilitarian“~~, a mere means of inexpensive transportation. (Maida)		When first produced scooters were intended as "low-cost product for the masses" and merely "utilitarian", a mere means of inexpensive transportation. (Maida) They were talked of as a way of "commuting economically and conveniently". (Hill 65)
	Scooters were also very popular with [[Mods\|Modernists]], who also tended to ~~heavily~~ customize their scooters with things like two-tone paint and lots of extras. (Sarti)
			Scooters, especially the Vespa, were heavily advertised and quickly became a "symbol of Italian-ness". (Maida) They also were very popular with [[Mods\|Modernists]], who also tended to devotedly customize their scooters with things like two-tone paint and lots of extras. (Sarti)

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	~~„Department~~ of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays.“ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		"Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays." Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

			Hill, Ray. "Motorized Two-Wheelers. Economical All-Weather Transportation." ''Popular Science: The What's New Magazine.'' July (1980): 65-67.110.

	Maida, Alexis. ~~„Vespa~~: A Lifestyle Brand.“ 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		Maida, Alexis. "Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand." 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	Sarti, Doug. ~~„Vespa~~ Scoots Sexily Back to ~~Vancouver“~~ Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		Sarti, Doug. "Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver" Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
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	Mazzanti, David. ''Vespa. Das offizielle Buch – alle Modelle seit 1945.'' 2nd. ed. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing Verlag, 2006.		Mazzanti, David. ''Vespa. Das offizielle Buch – alle Modelle seit 1945.'' 2nd. ed. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing Verlag, 2006.

			[http://www.ilambretta.com/\| Lambretta Club Great Britain]

			Davies, Pete. ''The Lambretta Bible. Covers All Lambretta Models Built in Italy: 1947 – 1971.'' Dorchester: Veloce, 2008.

Beebee at 19:11, 12 June 2012

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	===Body===		===Body===
	The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a variant of a motorcycle with „a platform for the operator's feet“ and that has „a step-through architecture“ (Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123, Standard No. 123) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over the vehicle.		The US Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a variant of a motorcycle with „a platform for the operator's feet“ and that has „a step-through architecture“ (Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123, Standard No. 123) meaning that the part between handlebars and driver's seat is low enough to easily step over respectively through the vehicle.

	===Brands===		===Brands===

Beebee at 19:10, 12 June 2012

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	===Popularity===		===Popularity===
	When first produced ~~Scooters~~ were intended as „low-cost product for the masses“ and merely „utilitarian“, a mere means of inexpensive transportation. (Maida)		When first produced scooters were intended as „low-cost product for the masses“ and merely „utilitarian“, a mere means of inexpensive transportation. (Maida)
	Scooters were also very popular with [[Mods\|Modernists]], who also tended to heavily customize their scooters with things like two-tone paint and lots of extras. (Sarti)		Scooters were also very popular with [[Mods\|Modernists]], who also tended to heavily customize their scooters with things like two-tone paint and lots of extras. (Sarti)

Beebee at 19:10, 12 June 2012

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	„Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays.“ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		„Department of Transportation Regulation Part 571.123: Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays.“ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 29 Feb. 2012 <http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?reg=571.123> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	Maida, Alexis. „Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand.“ 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		Maida, Alexis. „Vespa: A Lifestyle Brand.“ 9 Dec. 2010 <http://loft22.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/vespa-a-lifestyle-brand/> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

	Sarti, Doug. „Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver“ Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.		Sarti, Doug. „Vespa Scoots Sexily Back to Vancouver“ Straight.com, Vancouver's Online Source. 3 Jun. 2004 <http://www.straight.com/article/vespa-scoots-sexily-back-to-vancouver> last visited 12 Jun. 2012.

Beebee at 19:09, 12 June 2012

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	[http://www.vespausa.com/scooters.html#!s=home/lx-50-4v\|Current model range of Vespa]		[http://www.vespausa.com/scooters.html#!s=home/lx-50-4v\| Current model range of Vespa]
	[http://www.ivespa.com/index.html\|iVespa – Vespa lifestyle page]
			[http://www.ivespa.com/index.html\| iVespa – Vespa lifestyle page]

	Mazzanti, David. ''Vespa. Das offizielle Buch – alle Modelle seit 1945.'' 2nd. ed. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing Verlag, 2006.		Mazzanti, David. ''Vespa. Das offizielle Buch – alle Modelle seit 1945.'' 2nd. ed. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing Verlag, 2006.