Airborne M53 Cushman scooter

[Chris Abraham]

Bit of a long shot but does no harm asking. I am trying to find a M53 Cushman scooter to take measurements from to build a frame and forks but its proving rather difficult. I thought there would be a few about the UK circuit but god knows where, i think they are in bank vaults under lock and key being the price they fetch. It would be nice if there were blue prints for them but like any other vehicle its a rarity. Not sure if the wartime Cushmans still retained there original frame and fork features to a point post war, say 1946-47 as the price of post war scooters are much cheaper. I am also looking for a active Cushman Forum as there are a lot of forums out there where nobody goes any more, most are on facebook. Can anyone help.

[Ed Storey]

Here is a photograph of two scooters, I suspect that the French may be reproducing them as a spotted at least three Cushmans at the Mons 'Tanks in Town' event in 2019 and another being sold by a dealer.

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[Chris Abraham]

The French reproducing them, thats interesting, anyone know more about this.