Bloody hell, I feel a bit rough this morning. Does anybody know what happened last night? It must have been a proper mad one. I remember staggering back to our digs with Col and a few other reprobates just as the sun was rising over the gloomy-looking abbey. I’m glad I’m not having to queue in the real wind and rain outside The Pavilion for the parts fair though today.
What’s this virtual parts fair all about then? Basically, the traders who usually attend most of the parts fairs on the rallies are suffering from this coronavirus – maybe not physically but certainly financially. We thought we’d give them a helping hand by letting many of them have a free virtual stall on SLUK (although not all of them have a website/Facebook page). The traders get a little exposure from us and you can visit their own pages and maybe buy something.
Lexham Insurance
Lexham Insurance
These guys have supported ScooterLab from day one. They’ve also supported the BSRA by being at almost every National Rally for over a decade. They also run the signing on point for the BSRA Championship. Not only that but MD, Andy Goodson (above left) has a nice collection of classic scooters himself and understands exactly what Scooterists do.
Lexham offer all the add ons and benefits of the larger corporate specialist insurers, agreed value, multi-bike policies (for classic and modern), cover for chopped/modified/hybrid scooters, spare parts cover, breakdown cover etc. Give them a try for a
Crusader promotions
Get your rally patches
Crusader Promotions/Crusader Tshirts are the official patch and t-shirt printers for the BSRA. Their stall is where you get your rally merchandise from.
Darren had already printed the rally patches for Whitby before there was even a sniff of coronavirus putting a stop to things. If you want to head over to their eBay store you can get your special edition Whitby rally patch, they’ve got ‘Cancelled’ stamped over the date and will be a great reminder of the Easter rally that never was in years to come. They also have Whitby stickers available here.
Visit the Crusader eBay shop for the full listings of new and old patches and t-shirts.
Whitby pin badges
Karen and Terror usually trade from the Crusader stall but if you’re looking for Whitby pin badges you can get them direct from Karen. They cost £3 each plus £1 postage sent (friends and family) via PayPal to karenmcadam@live.com
Or get in touch with Karen here.
ScooterNova Magazine
ScooterNova Magazine
Independent magazine, ScooterNova have a whole load of new t-shirts, stickers, pin badges and assorted goodies for sale. Plus of course, they have the latest issue of ScooterNova Magazine and you can buy back issues if you’ve missed any, or even better – take out a magazine subscription. It costs just £30 for the year.
Lambretta Club Great Britain
Lambretta Club Great Britain
Just in time for the parts fair, the LCGB have got their club shop online. You can browse their merchandise and join the club here. Sorry, no signing on points at this event!
Northumbria Scooter Services
Northumbria Scooter Services
Steve Cato stocks a good selection of get you home spares, oil and consumables. You can find him on most National Rallies or visit him online here or check out his Facebook page.
Vespa Club of Britain
Vespa Club of Britain
The VCB club shop is currently closed for maintenance but you can visit their website here and have a look around.
Andy Francis Scooters
Kultureshack
Kultureshack
If you’re looking for something with a bit of a psycho twist, or a little punk flavour Lou and Mickey at Kultureshack are happy to help. Give them a like on Facebook here.
Mod n Classic Helmets
Mod n Classic Helmets
You’ll see Simon’s stall at most National rallies and large scooter events. He sells a good range of affordable crash helmets. You can contact him through his Facebook page
Talk of the Grapevinyl
Talk of the Grapevinyl
If you’re looking for good quality records Pitchie is your man. His Talk of the Grapevinyl website has a great selection of vinyl from loads of genres. Have a browse through his musty smelling website
Talk of the Grapevinyl can also be found on Facebook.
Andrew Peggs Records
Andrew Peggs records
We all love a bit of shopping music as we browse the stalls. Andrew Peggs sells a good selection of vinyl, memorabilia and books. Check him out on Facebook.
Finally, here are links to some of the other traders you’d have been able to visit at Whitby. Check out their pages and let them know that SLUK sent you.
SLUK Shop – Our online shop is always open and we’re currently able to supply all of our plastics
