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Postby kennystag » Thu May 21, 2015 7:22 pm

Hi All,
Can any of you nice people tell me if this lambretta is Indian, or Italian, the frame number is 309634, your help will be appreciated.
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Re: frame number

Postby Rich Oswald » Thu May 21, 2015 7:42 pm

Kenny, an awful lot of models had the same number sequences so you will need to give us a little bit more to go on. What model is it, what series etc etc.

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Re: frame number

Postby wurzel » Thu May 21, 2015 8:59 pm

If it's a series 2 125 it will date to 1961 as my kid brother has one,seemingly it was anomaly
associated with that year and engine size
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Re: frame number

Postby Rich Oswald » Thu May 21, 2015 9:45 pm

wurzel wrote:If it's a series 2 125 it will date to 1961 as my kid brother has one,seemingly it was anomaly
associated with that year and engine size


Correct Wurzel but it could also be other things too ie: SIL GP 200, 150, 125 etc
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Re: frame number

Postby kennystag » Fri May 22, 2015 8:00 am

Thanks Rich and Wurzel
It is for a mate and the model is a LI 150. Series 3 going with the pic.
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Re: frame number

Postby Rich Oswald » Fri May 22, 2015 11:27 am

kennystag wrote:Thanks Rich and Wurzel
It is for a mate and the model is a LI 150. Series 3 going with the pic.
Cheers
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It's definitely not an Italian LI150 SERIES 3 with that number.

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Re: frame number

Postby kennystag » Fri May 22, 2015 11:30 am

Hi
This is the log book for the li.
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Re: frame number

Postby duncan1958 » Fri May 22, 2015 12:47 pm

I would er towards a Spanish built one.
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Re: frame number

Postby Rich Oswald » Fri May 22, 2015 1:09 pm

It's Indian, an API LI150 Kenny,

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Re: frame number

Postby kennystag » Fri May 22, 2015 1:32 pm

Many thanks Rich.
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Re: frame number

Postby burnside » Fri May 22, 2015 4:51 pm

I guess the clue was the maker's name in the log book ;)
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Re: frame number

Postby kennystag » Sat May 23, 2015 7:35 am

Hi,
I just thought I would show the log book after my mate got sent it. Hi is now trying to get a photo of the frame number. Hi is buying from this dealer NITIN NEMA anybody had any dealings with him.
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Re: frame number

Postby Donnie » Sat May 23, 2015 11:51 pm

Im going to say nothing other than DON'T!
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Re: frame number

Postby burnside » Sun May 24, 2015 6:21 pm

kennystag wrote:Hi,
I just thought I would show the log book after my mate got sent it. Hi is now trying to get a photo of the frame number. Hi is buying from this dealer NITIN NEMA anybody had any dealings with him.
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API frame numbers are further forward on the tube that Italian Series 2, to the right of the engine mount rather than near the bump stop, frame number format is 012345 API 150LI
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