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Paul Webb now the owns this Mark 2 Commercial outfit, previously owned for may years by John Searby and his wife Betty.
Mrs Searby wrote a book called In For A Penny about the couple selling ice cream from the Swallow combination soon after they bought it.
Graham Wilkie, of Australia, purchased this 1948 Mark 1 Gadabout in 2003 from the original owner. The scooter had not been on the road since 1954 but always kept garaged.
Barry Hartnell of Wangaratta has a passion for vintage motorcycles and the afficionado's collection includes a Gadabout scooter. His interest in old bikes started as a teenager when his Dad used to take him out to watch motorbike trials in the hills. At the age of 14, started collecting and restoring them and now 50 years later he has quite a collection.
Vittorio Tessera is the owner of this nicely restored Mark 1 Gadabout which is on display at the Museo Scooter & Lambretta, Rodano, Italy.
Mike Nangreave's 1948 Mark 1 Gadabout (JMN 915) was exhibited as part of the Murray's Motorcycle Museum collection on the Isle of Man for twenty years before being bought by Mike in 2006.
Almost on display at the CSMA Motoring Museum in Bourton-on-the-Water is a Gadabout scooter.
This very nice looking Mark 1 Gadabout is part of a scooter enthusiast's collection in Italy.
A 1948 Mark 1 Gadabout in need of restoration now belongs to Ken Yankey and was part of Mike Webster's scooter collection.
This Mark 2 Gadabout is now undergoing a full rebuild in the hands of Mike Nangreave.
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You can contact the Swallow Gadabout website at ken@doretti.co.uk. to add your Swallow Gadabout to the Scooters & Owners pages
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