Remembering The Allwyn Pushpak | The Less Known Lambretta Scooter

For all petrol heads like us, not just new but vintage vehicles also get us charged. Admiring the engineering of the past sure has a special place here. What else has a special place? The scooters of the past. If you haven’t seen or witnessed old scooters, these machines are the two-stroke marvels that ruled the road till early 2000. Famous among the scooters were the Bajaj Chetak, Vespa, Lambretta, and others. What is less known is that there were other scooters in India that are rarely known, like the Allwyn Pushpak.

If you are now aware Allwyn Pushpak essentially was a rebadged Lambretta. Now, Lambretta is something you have a head about. That said, GP scooter acquired the exclusive rights to the Lambretta name and later was offered in India under a variety of names including the Vijai Super, Vijai Vulcan, Vijai Deluxe, and the Allwyn Pushpak.

With technical know-how from Scooters India, another public sector company from Uttar Pradesh that manufactured Vijay Super scooters, which were initially a Lambretta GP under license from Innocenti of Italy, APSL began production of the Allywn Puspak scooter.

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Except for a few minor differences in the front mudguard and other small panels, this Puspak model was quite identical to the Vijay Super. Nevertheless, Sales were sluggish and production facilities were underutilized.

Unique Selling Points of Allwyn Pushpak

It was unique how the vehicle manufacturers used to advertise the technical know-how of the new developments gone into the vehicle. The similar was the case with Allwyn Pushpak.

• As per the brochure, the engine has a variable venturi carburetor based on Japanese technology. This tech allowed the engine just the right amount of fuel charge into the combustion chamber.
• For the time, the company claimed it to be the most powerful scooter that could attain 0-60kmph speed in a little under 13 seconds.
• With that, the scooter also came with a warranty of 12 months or 10,000 kms. Although the warranty is low considering today’s standards, it sure was unique back when the Allwyn Puskpak was new.

Well, that was a little insight about the then-new Allwyn Puchpak. Well, the company and the scooter didn’t have a long tenure like the other successful scooters and scooter brands.

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FAQs

1. Who owns Lambretta now?

The Lambretta trademark is owned by Innocenti SA, based in Lugano, Switzerland. What this means is the brand exists as a trademark and licensing business today, not the original Innocenti factory from Milan. 

2. Who is the CEO of Allwyn?

For Allwyn (the global lottery company), the CEO is Robert Chvatal. You’ll also see a separate CEO role for Allwyn Digital, but the group CEO is Chvatal. 

3. Is Lambretta coming to India?

There are ongoing reports and listings showing Lambretta models being tracked as “upcoming” for India. But a lot depends on official announcements, dealer plans, and timelines, so treat it as “expected” rather than confirmed until Lambretta India formally launches. 

4. Is Lambretta better than Vespa?

It depends on what you value. Vespa already has strong presence, service support, and resale in India, so ownership is simpler. Lambretta can appeal for design and brand history, but “better” only holds if pricing, after-sales, and availability work in your city.