Radical Bike

There’s a fine selection of scooters on offer at the sale of the collection of Professor Fritz Ehn, which will take place at RAF Hendon on 30 June.The Austrian Professor collected an impressive array of motorcycles, scooters and bicycles, all of which were displayed in his museum near Vienna. However, when he decided to sell up, Professor Ehn went to auctioneers Bonhams – having known the company for some years, having bought many machines from them over the years – who have shipped the collection to Britain for sale.One of the most unusual scooters is a complete and original HMW Conny. Designed to appeal to trendy females, the ‘Conny’ was named after the popular Austrian pop singer, Conny Froeboss. Offered for sale is a rare special edition that has been on display for over 25 years, thus remaining in comparatively unworn – if rather faded – condition. Estimate is £600-900.More mainstream is a tidy Vespa 150GS, in original, undamaged and unmodified condition and with accessories. It has documentation and awaits restoration. Estimate is £2000-2500.A full inventory of the scooters offered is:1960 Rumi 125cc Formichino Sport (est £5000-6000), 1958 CZ 175cc Cezeta (est £3000-4000), 1958 Lambretta LD150 (est £1500-2000),