By Ian Walsh
Anti-tank scooterType of motorcycleThe Vespa 150 TAP was an anti-tank scooter made in the 1950s from a Vespa scooter for use with French paratroops (troupes aéroportées, TAP). [1] Modifications from the civilian Vespa included a reinforced frame and a 75 mm (3.0 in) recoilless rifle mounted to the scooter. [1][2]Vespa 150 TAPThe 150 TAPs mounted a M20 75 mm recoilless rifle, a U.S.-made light anti-armour weapon. It was very light in comparison to a standard 75 mm (3.0 in) cannon but was still able to penetrate 100 mm (3.9 in) of armour with its HEAT warhead. [citation needed]The "Bazooka Vespa" was relatively cheap: Vespas cost roughly US$500 at the time, and the M20s were plentiful.
DescriptionP/PX Oil Tank Hardware and Installation Kit - DeluxeA Scooter West Exclusive: Almost every part you could possibly need to install a plastic oil tank on any 1977-Current oil injected P/PX fuel tank. Includes all necessary oil tank rubber grommets, all washers and nuts, a sight glass, an oil line, clips for the oil line. EVERYTHING EXCEPT ACTUAL BANJO VALVE (see Deluxe Kit 297175-HWPXDLX for a kit that icludes the banjo valve) This Hardware Kit Contains Part #s: -102587-156039-102586-015478-156491-155526-HOSECLIP11/32 (Qty:2)-CM002311Banjo w/filter NOT included. Please trust that our parts are made in Italy whenever possible, or the best quality we are able to find elsewhere. We take quality seriously because we believe that Vespas should have their integrity preserved with quality parts.
Add extra range to your Vespa GTS150/300 with the auxiliary gas tank from CGmotoparts. *Feature:Holds 6 litersFuel is automatically transferred from the auxiliary tank to the main tankKeep fuel weight low and close to the centerline of the bikeFree up your rear luggage rack for a top box or duffel bagIncluding tethered fuel tank capWorking Principle:The aux-fuel tank is connected to the main tank air intake. Generally when fuel is sucked from the main tank (by the motor fuel pump), air is pulled in. However, when with the aux-fuel tank, new fuel is pulled instead of air. The aux-fuel tank is vented to let air in.
France (1956-1960)Anti-Tank Weapon Carrier – 600~800 BuiltThe Piaggio Vespa TAP [Troupes AéroPortées] (English: Airborne troops) 56 and 59 were French-developed military motorbikes, based on the iconic Vespa, Italy’s most famous two-wheeler. Thus, the Piaggio Vespa Troupes Aéro Portées 56 was born, to be followed three years later by the 59 model used by the Légion Etrangère (English: French Foreign Legion) and paratroopers. Operational UseBetween 600 and 800 Piaggio Vespa T.A.P. VideoSpecifications of the Piaggio Vespa T.A.P. Record and special production” Fornacette 2001Department of the Army “75-mm Rifle M20” Washington 1948https://www.museopiaggio.it/it/collezioni/1-vespa/11-150-t-a-pRoberto Leandri, Luigi Frisinghelli and Giorgio Notari “Vespa Tecnica 1.
Jeez... what's up with you guys wanting to suck gasoline?? Just stick the hose as far into the tank as you can, cover the end with your thumb, then pull the hose up without pulling the bottom of the hose above the fuel level in the tank. Fold the hose over where the fuel level is inside the hose, then tilt it over to the side and let it drain into the gas can. If there isn't enough fuel in the tank to get it started, just fill it up the rest of the way with fresh gas and ride it, it'll run fine and the old gas will be burned up soon enough. Or if you're insistent on draining the tank, fill it up the rest of the way with fresh gas, then drain it using the method above and pour it into your cage's tank.... or your neighbor's cage's tank....Or just use a pump...
mandarinia Molto Verboso LX150 Joined:Posts: 1198Location: USquote Re: negative air pressure in gas tank Mark La Fratta wrote: I tried to search for this but did not find anything. recently I have begun noticing that when i open my gas tank there is a rush of air into it. MJLUnclog & replace the canister (relatively cheap) or the vent line (dirt cheap) or remove it entirely (really dirt cheap). That's why if you overfill your scoot, you could clog your vent lines. That's why if you overfill your scoot, you could clog your vent lines.
Won't get surface rust. Ospho is a phosphoric acid that changes iron oxide (rust) into an iron phosphate. BUT it will only transform the rust into iron oxide ONLY if the phosphoric acid can react with it. The bottom layer of rust will most likely still be there, and it will continue to spread from under that iron phosphate layer. But for surface rust that you can easily reach with a wire brush/scotchbright pad/ect and Oshpo, it will make the metal super clean and bright!
YesNo 0 votersHistoryThe Vespa 150 TAP (Italian “Troupes Aero Paracadutate”; French “Troupes Aéroportées”, also ACMA Vespa 150 TAP) is a military anti-tank scooter manufactured by Piaggio and marketed under the Vespa brand name. The Vespa 150 TAP was first introduced at the 33rd Milan Motor Show in December 1955. Changes from the civilian Vespa included a reinforced frame and an American M20 recoilless gun mounted on the scooter. Only the Vespa TAP pre-series or prototypes (1955) were equipped with the engine of the 125cc civil version. - News Mezzo degli anni '50 utilizzato dall'esercito francese, si rifà tecnicamente alla Vespa 150 ma è munita di un cannone da 75 mm destinato all'uso militare: per acquistarla servono 40mila euro
