Letter from Lambretta Club International, July 1967
May 1969, Lambretta (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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11th & 14th August 1969, Luna Launching Press Kit
The Luna was Launched in Melbourne on the 11th August, and in Sydney on the 14th August, 1969. We have been able to bring together all the parts of the press kit
15,000 Mile Luna Adventure
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Lambretta Aims at 15% of the Market
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Lambrettas Cause Full Circle Swing in Market
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New Lambretta Features Unique Oil Injection System
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Spares for 15 year old Scooters In New Parts Depot.
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This is quite fascinating. We have the invitation, as well as a Lance Lowe's, the journalist, notes on the event.
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Saturday Evening Mercury , September 6th 1969
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Gas. Safe. Colour
Some Weather protection Bertone Styling Lambretta an ideal ladies machine |
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Luna (75cc) is the commuter model at lowest pice
A special scooter-trainer on rollers enables dealer to train a customer before sending him/her out on the road. 
There is a slip of paper with this photo which reads “Sports car champion and the fastest man on wheels in Australia, Frank Matich gets some two-wheeler tuition on the Lambretta Luna scooter-trainer. With him is Lambretta Service Manager, Brian Proctor. Matich said that he considered the scooter-trainer to be an outstanding contribution to teaching new scooter riders.”
There is no date on the photo, but the New South Wales registration label on the scooter’s fork leg expires in May 1970. Registrations last for one year, so it is likely that the photo was taken sometime after May 1969. |
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Simulator $240 (plus a machine)
"Farm " model with knobbly tyres "Farm or fun" model with Claim durability a special feature |
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High Handlebars
& Low Seat, Narrow footboard especially ? ? to women |
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Luna Cometa (oil Injection)
Crawls along at 15mph in top Light and easy to handle Smooth motor for single Stylish new gearshift |
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Starts by simple push down action
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Luna Vega with knobblies terrific to handle
Different engine lube system (old style) petrol Oil |
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"200" Grand Prix
lots more go & better gearshift but still stiff Wider footboards & stand give more limitation on leaning angle. ? ? 
There is a stamp on the back which reads “Innocenti Certro Studi – Laboratorio Fotografico, Negativa No. 14475, 10 Apr. 1969, In caso di ristampa citare il numero della negativa e la data, Proprieta Riservata”.
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Wider power curve could give advantage over some jap mopeds
engine is enclosed by shrouds and a fan provides cooling air circulation |
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Luna is the best bet for short trips
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October 1969, Lambretta Concessionaires Limited
Lambretta Stars in Safety Ride
Down Under
Only three months after its invasion of the Australian two=wheel market, Lambretta has swept the opposition before it in a unique motor scooter and motor cycle safety ride.
With only nine Lambretta riders out of a field of more than 400, they cleaned up three major prizes and were placed this overall in the Teams section.
The two day ride help last weekend was sponsored by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales to find the safest riders in the State.
Competitors were required to ride over a 140 mile observed road course, undergo machine examinations, take written road rule tests and negotiate a series of six hard manoeuvrability tests.
The tests were extremely difficult, but the results speak for themselves.
Two girls riding 75cc Lambretta Luna Vega scooters tied for first place in the Women's Under 100cc section - with an overall loss of only 170 points.
On a count back of points Mrs. Anne Travers, of Newcastle, who was riding in a team with her husband (also on a Lambretta) won the prize of a trophy and $50.
The other girl, Sally Wilkinson, of Collaroy, came second to Mrs. Travers. She took out the best female rider in the Sydney field category against all-comers on all sizes of cycles.
Sally also completed the cycle manouverability tests without a loss of points to become one of only half a dozen riders to do so.
"It was easy," she said. "All I did was point the little Lambretta through the flags and it did all the work for me. It just wants to stay upright all the time."
The only girl to complete the manouverability tests with a clean sheet, Sally was also awarded the Caltex Trophy.
A Lambretta Club team comprising two men and a girl was placed third outright in the Teams section.
The team of John Cooper, 40 (Vega), Alan Phipps, 20 (GP 200) and Nancy Naumann, 25 (Vega) lost very few points on the road and in the manourverability and machine examination sections.
"But two of us are recently arrived from Britain and we went down on points of local road rules in the written test," Alan Phipps said.
Alan, two years ago won the British Rospa Cycle Safety Award on which the New South Wales event was based.
The team was narrowly defeated by only 70 aggregate points for second place - and were more than 100 ahead of the next place getter.
While more than 25 riders dropped out of the Safety Ride with mechanical troubles, none of the Lambretta riders experienced difficulties.
"The little machines went like a dream," Many Naumann said. "My Vega averaged more than 100 miles per gallon over the two days in conditions ranging from flat out riding to cruising on all types of road surfaces."
Road Safety Council officials say response to the Safety Ride, the first held in Australia, has been so great it is almost certain to be run again next year.
"And next year we expect more than 800 entries," Ride Director Bob Moore said.
With only nine Lambretta riders out of a field of more than 400, they cleaned up three major prizes and were placed this overall in the Teams section.
The two day ride help last weekend was sponsored by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales to find the safest riders in the State.
Competitors were required to ride over a 140 mile observed road course, undergo machine examinations, take written road rule tests and negotiate a series of six hard manoeuvrability tests.
The tests were extremely difficult, but the results speak for themselves.
Two girls riding 75cc Lambretta Luna Vega scooters tied for first place in the Women's Under 100cc section - with an overall loss of only 170 points.
On a count back of points Mrs. Anne Travers, of Newcastle, who was riding in a team with her husband (also on a Lambretta) won the prize of a trophy and $50.
The other girl, Sally Wilkinson, of Collaroy, came second to Mrs. Travers. She took out the best female rider in the Sydney field category against all-comers on all sizes of cycles.
Sally also completed the cycle manouverability tests without a loss of points to become one of only half a dozen riders to do so.
"It was easy," she said. "All I did was point the little Lambretta through the flags and it did all the work for me. It just wants to stay upright all the time."
The only girl to complete the manouverability tests with a clean sheet, Sally was also awarded the Caltex Trophy.
A Lambretta Club team comprising two men and a girl was placed third outright in the Teams section.
The team of John Cooper, 40 (Vega), Alan Phipps, 20 (GP 200) and Nancy Naumann, 25 (Vega) lost very few points on the road and in the manourverability and machine examination sections.
"But two of us are recently arrived from Britain and we went down on points of local road rules in the written test," Alan Phipps said.
Alan, two years ago won the British Rospa Cycle Safety Award on which the New South Wales event was based.
The team was narrowly defeated by only 70 aggregate points for second place - and were more than 100 ahead of the next place getter.
While more than 25 riders dropped out of the Safety Ride with mechanical troubles, none of the Lambretta riders experienced difficulties.
"The little machines went like a dream," Many Naumann said. "My Vega averaged more than 100 miles per gallon over the two days in conditions ranging from flat out riding to cruising on all types of road surfaces."
Road Safety Council officials say response to the Safety Ride, the first held in Australia, has been so great it is almost certain to be run again next year.
"And next year we expect more than 800 entries," Ride Director Bob Moore said.
Scooter World Magazine. - February 1970
April 1970, Lambretta (Australasia) Pty Ltd
May 1970, Lambretta (Australasia) Pty Ltd
Original publicity photos from 1969/1970 Lambretta (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
Lambretta 150 and 200 Grand Prix are sporty, go-anywhere machines with a good turn of performance. The 200 is the only scooter in the world with disc braking. Both have Bertone styling.
Besides being the most stylish scooter ever designed, the Lambretta Luna offers outstanding economy = up to 170 miles per gallon - and the Cometa version features a unique oil injection system.
Luna styling is the most advanced in the world. Leading Italian sports car developer, Bertone, was responsible for the styling which incorporates a range of high fashion colours.
(NB: the lady is Nancy Naumann, LCNSW secretary) 
There is a stamp on the back which reads “Innocenti Certro Studi – Laboratorio Fotografico, Negativa No. 14475, 10 Apr. 1969, In caso di ristampa citare il numero della negativa e la data, Proprieta Riservata”.
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Lambretta 200 Grand Prix is the flagship of the line. Its 200 engine develops 11.5 horsepower - more than enough to provide 70 miles an hour cruising and rapid acceleration.
Overland adventurers (left to right) Ted Anderson, Ken Burrows and Ray Whitehouse collect their Luna scooters from Lambretta House, London, before setting off on their 15,000 mile journey back to Australia - and a glass of beer, a steak and $1000 bonus
Sports car champion and fastest man on wheels in Australia, Frank Matich gets some two-wheeler tuition on the Lambretta Luna scooter-trainer. With him is Lambretta Service Manager, Brian Proctor. Match said he considered the scooter-trainer to be an outstanding contribution to teaching scooter riders.
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Internal Innocenti magazine, 1969
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Stanco re-launch, 11th August 1980
