| MODEL | VESPA 150 TAP 1956 - 59 |
| Year | 1956 - 59 |
| Engine Type | Two stroke, single cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 145.5 cc / 8.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 58.5 x 54 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air cooled, forced |
| Max Power | — |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | 6 pole flywheel magneto |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | Kick start |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Premix 1:20 |
| Gear Box | — |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with cork inserts |
| Final Drive | Direct drive |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Pressed sheet steel, streamlined monocoque structure |
| Front Suspension | Helicoidal spring and hydraulic shock absorber |
| Rear Suspension | Helicoidal spring and hydraulic shock absorber |
| Front Brakes | Drum, expanding type |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, expanding type |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 115 kg / 253 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.5 x 8 in |
| Rear Tyre | 3.5 x 8 in |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 60 km/h / 37 mph |
Photo: Alf van Beem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The TAP was a military Vespa built under licence by ACMA in France for airborne troops, carrying an M20 75 mm recoilless rifle that could be fired from a tripod. It had a reinforced frame, lower gearing and weapon mounts, otherwise close to a civilian 150.
