Spence's new, fully restored 1967 Vespa Sprint 150, The photos were taken on Saturday, 19th November, just to prove the sun shines in Merseyside even when it's winter.

Spencer Wakelam

1 .... Name and Nickname.... Spencer Wakelam, Spence

2 .... Age.... Born 1972

3 .... Town.... From Wirral, now live in Norfolk

4 ....Occupation.... Security Consultant

5 .... Married? Wife's name, kids? ages etc... Son Benjamin, born 2004 

6 .... Hobbies other than soul/Scootering... Music, drawing/painting

7 .....Plastic Scooters yes, no not bothered... Not for me thanks, but to each his own.

8 .... 3 Favourite Soul/Scootering events/venues of the
past.... Camber Sands 2003, The Undertones at Camber Sands 2004 , IOW 2004

9 .... Favourite Soul/Scootering events/venues of the
present.... Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, any Geno Washington gig

10 .... 5 Favourite Scooters Custom or model... Any restored Vespa GS, 180 SS, 150 GL, 150 Sprint or a restored Lambretta SX 200.

11 .... 5 Favourite present sounds.... Peace of Mind (Small World), She Said (Longpigs), I Feel Good All Over (Betty Lavette), You've Got To Be Willing (Calvin Gray), Club Foot (Kasabian)

12 .... 3 Favourite albums.... Quadrophenia, Who's Next, Ogden's Nut Gone Flake 

13 .... Favourite non soul/Scooter/Mod singer/group.... Kasabian

14 .... Person you would like to be stranded on a desert
Island with............. Claudia Winkelman. I love her and secretly she loves me. She just doesn't know it yet

15 .... Person you wouldn't like to be stranded on a desert
island with.... Gordon Brown, I'd knock that stupid dislocating bottom jaw of his off his face

16 .... Pet hates.... Cheeky kids, warm beer

17.....Best dealer... Turner's, Little Sutton, Cheshire

18.....Worst dealer experience... One Liverpool dealer (now closed) tried to give me my scooter minus its spare wheel and thought I wouldn't notice

19.....How did you find out about the AFSC?... Met Dickie Two Coats at Tenby
 

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