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My brother inherited a scooter from someone who bought it from Tesco and never took it out of the box. I expect it needs some TLC but he said he was just going to scrap it, so if anyone in the Trowbridge area is looking for a project then let me know and I'll see if he'll let you have it.

A scooter from Tescos.

Thats got everyone thinking. What kind of a scooter? A kiddies scooter?

steveindenmark wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:08 am

A scooter from Tescos.

Thats got everyone thinking. What kind of a scooter? A kiddies scooter?

They did some ride-on and sit-on electric scooters a while back. All sub-15mph so not needing UK registration if I remember correctly.

No, this was a 50cc job that came in a box and you had to assemble it yourself. My brother worked in a lawn mower service shop and someone bought it in, still in the box after three years. My brother put it together and took it for its MOT. The guy in the garage said it was the first time he'd MOTd a vehicle with 5 miles on the clock.

Blimey, that must have been some time ago, maybe 10-15 years when bikes-in-a-box started appearing regularly.

EDIT: A quick google reveals this article from 1999:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/297123.stm

Maybe this one ?

https://www.tesco.com/direct/pgo-t-rex- ... rce=others

loadedtoad wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:12 pm

Maybe this one ?

https://www.tesco.com/direct/pgo-t-rex- ... rce=others

They sold the PGO ones fully built, not in boxes.

Whatever became of this Tescooter then?

Gone to the happy hunting ground I suspect.

raybarber wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:52 pm

Gone to the happy hunting ground I suspect.

Boo!