Ace of Herts explained

The Ace of Herts was one of the first dedicated Lambretta scooter clubs in greater London, running from 1958 to 1971.^{[1] [2]} Based in Watford, Hertfordshire, it was formed by Arthur Francis, a scooter dealer. The club subsequently became the Watford Lambretta Club.^[3] This built upon the strength of Lambretta clubs elsewhere in the country, following on from the formation of the Lambretta Club of Great Britain in 1953, driven also by the emerging mod culture.^[4]

Achievements of club members include:

• M. Evans: first testing of the Li 150 model (Li Series 2) during a 24-hour county challenge in 1960.^[5]
• Hazel Holland (club secretary) on a solo 24 hour charity run.^[6]
• Arthur Francis: British lambretta Rally Champion in 1964.
• Roy Wilson winning the Southend International Scooter Rally Finals (out of 3000 riders).^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dry . David . Arthur Francis . Team S Equipe . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322204212/http://www.teamsequipe.com/arthurfrancis.html . 22 March 2016.
2. Web site: Lambretta Clubs. www.britishlambrettaarchive.co.uk. 24 July 2017.
3. Archer. Wendy. Scootering in the 60s. Scootering. January 2015. 64–73. en.
4. Web site: Karslake. Mike. LCGB History. www.ilambretta.co.uk. 24 July 2017. 1988.
5. Book: Davies. Pete. The Lambretta bible : covers all Lambretta models built in Italy, 1947-1971. 2012. Veloce. Dorchester. 978-1845845216. 50. 2nd rev..
6. Web site: Image of Hazel Holland, secretary of the Ace of Herts Lambretta Club, sets out on a "how-many-countries, how-many-miles?". www.theimagefile.com.
7. News: Crozier. David. September 10, 1965. 24 July 2017. Watford Observer. 10 September 2014. en.