# Magazine Galletto road test back in the 50's?
**URL:** https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954
**Category:** All Single Cylinder Guzzis
**Created:** [19 January 2026 06:33 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954 "2026-01-19T06:33:49Z")
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### Author:  [@cockeral](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/cockeral)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 06:33 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/1 "2026-01-19T06:33:50Z")
Any knowledge/photos would be greatly appreciated?
There is a mention in The Dead Sea Scrolls of one tested around the IOM but no detail!
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### Author:  [@ranton\_rambler](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/ranton_rambler)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 07:25 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/2 "2026-01-19T07:25:32Z")
If you’re in the VMCC, try their library. I found a contemporary road test for my Rudge there.
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### Author:  [@cockeral](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/cockeral)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 08:12 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/3 "2026-01-19T08:12:02Z")
Thank you very much for the info, will definitely give it a go!
I’ve tried online but nothing is happening - it mentions office hours but is that also computer access time? Regards.
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### Author:  [@Nick\_from\_Kent](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Nick_from_Kent)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 09:15 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/4 "2026-01-19T09:15:02Z")
From January 1955 edition of Motor-cycling.
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### Author:  [@Nick\_from\_Kent](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Nick_from_Kent)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 09:22 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/5 "2026-01-19T09:22:46Z")
From January 1955 edition of Motor-cycling.
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### Author:  [@cockeral](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/cockeral)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 10:27 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/6 "2026-01-19T10:27:41Z")
Well well Nick, thank you very much indeed!
I read a while ago that someone did a road test on the TT circuit and praised the torque which reduced gear changes! Now if i could see that article that is all I need - my intention is to replicate the test review on a Cockeral!
Best regards Hugh
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### Author:  [@ranton\_rambler](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/ranton_rambler)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 12:43 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/7 "2026-01-19T12:43:54Z")
There are a couple of paid people at the VMCC Library although I don’t know what their working hours are. From my limited knowledge, not much of the archives are available electronically so it’s probably a question of calling or emailing with your query. There are also some volunteers who pop in to help out, or members can visit and do their own research. I went over and found the Rudge stuff myself, but I’m only an hour away from Burton.
Ian
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### Author:  [@cockeral](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/cockeral)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 12:47 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/8 "2026-01-19T12:47:03Z")
Thanks Ian, It’ll have to wait till i’m in the UK but knowing my luck, it’ll be a weekend!
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### Author:  [@Don-Spada](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Don-Spada)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 16:49 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/9 "2026-01-19T16:49:10Z")
This advert from The Motorcyclist in the 50’s may be of interest.
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### Author:  [@cockeral](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/cockeral)
#### Post date: [19 January 2026 18:01 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/magazine-galletto-road-test-back-in-the-50s/22954/10 "2026-01-19T18:01:20Z")
Certainly Don, just more of it would be the cream-on-the-cake!
The other article sent today was brilliant, nothing like genuine old reviews! I find, possibly through age, glib reviews cow-towing to manufacturers/editors/sponsors sometimes totally irrelevent!
Perhaps an old mac, a pipe, a 1950;s BBC accent and some techno genius could film me in mock sepia doing ‘The Latest Maxi Scooter’ for youtube, or possibly not!!!