The Melbourne Cafe

[Hughie]

Don't recall the names of the owners of the Melbourne Cafe but recall the father had the chip shop round the corner way back in the sixties. Great fish and chips. Was in there back a few years ago and waiting for our order when I noticed an auld codger staring at me - turned out to be my best pal from school. Billy Adams from Castle Road in Ardrossan. Jesso! There was us looking at each other's faithers.

Billy keep in touch!

[Penny Tray]

The original owner of the Melbourne Café was, I think, Luigi Tortolano, Senior.

And was Billy Adams alias "Cocky Adams" (formerly Eglinton School) who, I think, lives now in Ardrossan Road, just along from where Mr. Tortolano's chip shop was located?

[stivis]

To paraphrase I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning.

a tidy Lambretta was sat outside the Crown, this afternoon dating from from 1963 given the reg letters it would have been originally from Edinburgh

[bonzo]

There's a few around, but some come from Spain and India and they buy age related number plates.

[stivis]

The plate looked like it was original or early 70 , black background silver letter, had moved on to plastic after they progressed from plastic coated ones, the pressed and polished , became harder to obtain, that said I met a guy who worked in Grants in Girvin who restored Scooters, and very knowledgeable on the subject , he had had Harleys , Indians,Vellocettes big REs a whole array of vintage bikes, but while restoring them he'd never ever ridden one!

[tuc]

Just read there the Melbourne is hosting a 3 towns scooter ride out plus an afternoon of mod and Northern soul music 1st weekend in September.

I will be there on Sunday on one of my vespa,s

WE ARE THE MODS

[tuc]

To paraphrase I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning.

a tidy Lambretta was sat outside the Crown, this afternoon dating from from 1963 given the reg letters it would have been originally from Edinburgh

If it was red/white it is a guys called john Copeland stays in saltcoats

[stivis]

It was

[Vivc113]

If you have worked at (or found love) at Melbourne Cafe, the owners would like you to add your names to their doors.

I am not quite sure what this means... I spotted this on their facebook page. If you are in the cafe at any point, please speak to the staff.

[harrysteell]

Hi HUGHIE i KNEW HIM AS COAKY ADAMS FROM CASTLE ROAD,
Henry.