The A-Z of Popular Scooters & Microcars ― Cruising in Style!

This is mainly a photographic reference Book to Classic Scooters and Microcars with specification data presented in A to Z order of manufacturer. There are also nostalgic recollections by the author based on ownership and personal experience. In the middle 1950s as a teenager Michael Dan became interested in these then newly-arrived forms of transport. Eventually Michael owned a series of scooters and a microcar. He became involved in Scooter and Microcar Clubs and took part in many local and National Sporting Events gaining a collection of awards and trophies. In the mid 1980s he had time again to visit many indoor and outdoor Classic Vehicle Shows. Eventually this led to a renewed personal involvement in the restoration of a series of over twenty classic scooters and three classic microcars. The highly entertaining book and reference source is therefore written with the authority of a lifetime enthusiast.

In 1957 Mike left his home in Plymouth to start an apprenticeship in the Aircraft Industry at Bristol. His transport was a series of scooters. Eventually he acquired a 250cc Dayton Albatross which was more suitable for long distance traveling and had a larger engine than most scooters of the time. He would have liked an even larger capacity scooter but none was yet available. Conventional motorcycles did not appeal. In the1990s when he retired from work he became the owner of 400cc Suzuki Burgman Scooter and his wish as a lifetime enthusiast was fulfilled.