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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pontedera
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:50:18 -0700
References: <5A305099-A1F1-45B5-91C3-354540668BAF@frozenlight.eu>

Besides the public art you had me with t he Vespa's.  My parents had one in
the very late 40's in Lincoln NE.  Maybe my fathers fondness for Italy from
the war years.

On Wed, Oct 23, 2024, 9:09 PM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> During my stay in Pisa in September, I took the train to the nearby town
> of Pontedera one afternoon. It is a small, somewhat nondescript town, but
> it hosts an important piece of Italy?s history: the headquarters of the
> Piaggio company, creators of the iconic Vespa in the immediate aftermath of
> World War II. Today it is a museum showcasing the various models created
> over the years, as well as other motorcycle brands in the Piaggio fold,
> including Gilera, Moto Guzzi and Laverda. A small gallery, literally
> covering the walk from the train station to the museum, the visit at the
> museum, and the walk back to the station, is here:
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> https://www.greatpix.eu/Travel/Pontedera-Sept-2024
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> As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> photo at frozenlight.eu
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Replies: Reply from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] IMG: Pontedera)
In reply to: Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Pontedera)