Caption

Vespa. An italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. On 23 April 1946, Piaggio & C. S.p.A. filed a patent for a motor cycle with a rational complex of organs and elements with body combined with the mudguards and bonnet covering all the mechanical parts. Shortly thereafter, the Vespa made its first public appearance. Driving is actor Sven Lindberg in the 1950s. ref 39K-8

Date

Jun 15, 1955

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sjoberg

Reference

BRK25E51_181

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,6Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,1in x 9,5in / 3617 x 2863 (300dpi)

Keywords

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