Jdemy, the other side of the coin, the so-called 'Rocker', was a 'ton-up boy', a kind of, I suppose, semi-Hells Angels-type biker.  They evolved into 'greasers' and had fairly close connections with our 'teddy boys'/'Edwardians' - so-called because they were said to model themselves on Edward V11.  You can find black and white photographs of them (pre-rock and roll) in books of Roger Mayne's photography.  They eventually caused a good deal of mayhem in England and I can think of at least a couple who were hanged for murder circa 1958. 
'Rockers' wore leather, boots and often white scarves.  They listened to American rock and roll - people like Gene Vincent.  Their successors were much in evidence during my teenage years and their presence anywhere almost always spelled trouble. 
The older teds, on the other hand, if you had any interest in American cars and jukeboxes, were often fine.  You could find a little common ground. 
But the English experience - for me at least - between 1969 and 1979 was of almost ceaseless aggravation. 
Not a good time to be black or Asian, either.

Spendthrift, my affinities with Italy are very strong indeed - although not as strong as for our Gibson, who speaks the language and is highly knowledgeable about virtually every aspect of their culture. 
I have a certain amount of admiration for their cinema but that tends to be for the films they made immediately after the collapse of fascism rather than Fellini or Antonioni (for example).  I'm afraid - cover your eyes - Leone is my man: that crazy music and graphics at the beginning of 'A Fistful Of Dollars'!  They also made some excellent horror movies: Bava, Argento. 
And I've eaten far too much of their food for my own good!

The original Quadrophenia album imagery that featured that amazing rear view shot of Mod on a scooter was an iconic.
As a twelve year old in '79 I flirted with Mod as it was popular at my new secondary school.I soon got bored with it as it attracted a lot of hassle from skinheads.
In the Birmingham area - the home of heavy metal –the older lads were throwbacks to the early Seventies. Long hair, flared denim, biker jackets, denim waistcoats festooned with patches. They were direct descendants of the local boys who went on to form Led Zep and Black Sabbath.

This is the one

https://www.amazon.com/Quadrophenia-Who/dp/B000002P1P

But there was also this version

https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=402405

I love all this.  I think this must have preceded the occasion upon which Mr. Strachan failed to succeed as a giver of sound advice to the lovelorn.