M and M Lambretta

Lambretta TV 175 / TV(GT) 200 Series III


Production Dates: March 1962 - October 1965 (175cc)
April 1963 - October 1965 (200cc)
Serial Number Range:
 500001 - 537749 (175 & 200cc)
Quantity Produced: 37,749 (175cc)
14,982 (200cc)
Main Specs:
Overall Length:
 1800 mm / 71 in
Overall Height: 1030 mm / 40.5 in
Overall Width:
 700 mm / 27.5 in
Wheelbase:
 1290 mm / 50.79 in
Weight (dry): ~110 kg  / ~242.51 lbs
Gears: 4 speeds - Hand controlled
Speed Max:
 91 - 93 kmh / 56 - 58 mph (175cc)
95 - 97 kmh / 58 - 60 mph (200cc)
Tire Size:
 3.50 x 10
Brakes:
 Front Inlaid Disk / Rear Finned Drum
Fuel Tank:
 8 liters / 2.11gal -  0.5 liters / 0.13 gal reserve
Consumption:
 ~41 kpl / ~118 mpg
Engine Specs:
Capacity (cc):
 175 & 198
Bore:
 62 mm (175)
66 mm (200)
Stroke:
 58 mm
Compression:
 8:1
Max Output:
 8.75 hp @ 5300 rpm (175)
10.75 hp @ 5700 rpm (200)
Cooling:
 Forced air
Carburettor:
Type:
 Dellorto SH1/20
Choke:
 20 mm
Slide:
 5914/1
Needle:
 --
Atomizer:
 5899/2
Main Jet:
 106 (175)
108 (200)
Pilot Jet:
 50 (175)
48 (200)
Starter Jet:
  50
Float:
 5.0 grams
Air Screw Adj:
 0.5 turn
Gearbox:
Ratio
1st:
 12.53 (175)
11.11 (200)
2nd:
 8.78 (175)
7.98 (200)
3rd:
 6.32 (175)
5.81 (200)
4th:
 4.84 (175)
4.45 (200)

Specs

Cluster Teeth
 Gear Teeth
1st:
 12 (175)
13 (200)
 49 (175)
47 (200)
2nd:
 14 (175)
15 (200)
 40 (175)
39 (200)
3rd:
 18 (175)
19 (200)
 37 (175)
36 (200)
4th:
 21 (175)
22 (200)
 33 (175)
32 (200)
Drive Sprocket:
 15 (175)
15 (200)
Crown Wheel:
 46 (175)
46 (200)

Service Info:
Spark Plug:
 Champion N3, N4
NGK B7ES, B8ES
Spark Plug Gap:
 0.020
Timing:
 23 degrees BTDC
Points Gap:
 0.35 - 0.45 mm
Engine Oil:
 --
Transmission Oil:
 SAE 90 0.5 - 0.7 liters
Tire Pressure:
 Front 18 psi / Rear 28 psi
Fuel Mix:
 4% or 25:1
Paint Information:
Lechler Color Name
 Lechler Color Code
Bianco Nuovo / New White 8059
Grigio Scuro / Dark Gray 8071
Azzurro Metallizato / Light Blue Metallic 8062
Rosso Corrallo / Coral Red 8065
Giallo Chiaro / Clear Yellow 8064


175cc Colors:
Body: Metallic Blue, Two-Tone grey and white
Panel colors: Yellow and Red

200cc Colors:
Body: White
Panel colors: Green, Blue, Gold, Black and Red
Model Notes:

 The TV was first offered with the Li style panels (but in fact the TV was introduced first, but this is just a way of telling the early and late models apart). Later models gained the side panels with the indents and polished trim flash badges. Very late in the production, 1965, the TV model dropped the chrome ring underneath the headset. April 1963 saw the Launch of the TV200 (also known as the GT) in the UK market to satisfy the demands of the UK market for more speed, the Italian and some other markets did not see this size engine until 1966.

Front dampers were now painted in a aluminum silver color instead of color coded like earlier models. Early models with the Li style panels were offered in two tone color schemes, the main body being light grey with the second color choice on the side panels, horn cover and front mudguard available in Coral Red, Light Yellow or Dark Grey.  Late model TV's were only available in the Metallic Blue first seen on the Model B. Hubs, forks and wheel rims also came in this Metallic finish to match the body.

Sources used for the above information:
1. Publication Section
2. Peter Davies - information reproduced with written permission
3. Paint colors - many various sources from the UK
4. Model notes - many various sources from the UK

Details pertaining to restoration broken down by VIN range, obtained from Casa Lambretta USA and reproduced with written permission.



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