Lancia Super Jolly pulmino....please form an orderly queue!

[tzf60]

Beautiful vehicle, Louise! It's colour is a great match for your Gazelle frame! But I think it's time you got an Italian frame to match the Superjolly.....like a Colnago or a Masi..... !!
 
Best of fun with the new acquisition!
 
Tim

[LouK]

Thank you Tim.  While I adore many Italian bike makers (who wouldn't) I'm afraid I've had a Gazelle fascination for quite a few years - the one pictured is my "new" 1976 bike which is wonderful.  When I've taken part in the Italian vintage bikes, my Gazelle sticks out as being very different as virtually every bike there is a Bianchi!  As mentioned Jason thankfully continues the Italian theme having decided an aluminium Alan was the vintage bike for him.  It is stunning although of course I prefer mine 

[Sliding Pillar]

Perhaps this thread and the other one http://www.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8486.0 should be moved and combined under the Lancia Commercials heading.

These are a couple of articles about the Superjolly, the first is from the Winter 1987 LMC Journal (No 80) and the next is about the gathering we had not long after Fulvia 25 from the Winter 1988 LMC Journal (No 83)

[lancialulu]

What a (Super Jolly) braking system, almost aerospace in redundancy architecture....

[frankxhv773t]

Happy (or jolly) new year Lou. At Bicester Heritage brunch today I met a chap who is just setting up to sell vintage racing bikes. He is in the purchasing phase at the moment but will have a web site up and running in a few weeks time, www.goldenagecycles.co.uk. His current stock seemed to be English but I am sure he could be educated in the fullness of time. Not that anyone should be distracting you from jollying up your new bus.

frank T

[LouK]

Wow Frank!  Some great bikes on his website which I shall have to delve into a bit more.  Let's hope he sees the light :-).  I've signed up Jason and I and our Italian / Dutch bikes to a vintage bike festival / ride in June.  Jason's still in shock... It will be his first ever bike sportive.  Was hoping to take the SJ as a support vehicle but logistically it's easier to take out motorhome for the 3 day event.