old bike catalogues.

a bit french... but there's a lot in it.

http://www.motos-anglaises.com/catalogues/index.htm

 

Thanks. Just wasted 15 minutes of company time browsing that.

You know what? I just felt a slight sense of loss, looking at all
those lovely pictures and descriptions. The Brits had the world in
their hands, and they chucked it away.

 

Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Austin Shackles typed:

Thanks Austin - bookmarked for a browse later.

Some of the artwork reminds me of a recent article in CBG/CMM (can't
remember which) about trials in the 1950s - with all the competitors wearing
flat caps and gaberdine coats, and smoking pipes *on a "difficult" section*.
Wonderful.

 

I thought Vincent went bust before 1960? In any case it's no surprise
as the models in the catalogues of '52 and '60 are identical :-(


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randomly reinstated - wtf!
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BONY#38

 

Ceased manufacture of D Series in '55, per various internet sources.
Sounds about right. Catalogue ascribed to 1960 doesn't seem to have a
date on it. A mis-description of an earlier catalogue? Company continued
with other activities until '59, then went through receivership and is
said to be still making spares today. Did any unsold machines stay with
the company until '59? Presumably the Owners Club has some sort of
record of individual machines produced.

Now if a Vincent were to turn up, pristine and dry-stored, in it's
export crate...

 

You can buy a new one today.
The VC makes/sources all the parts and if you supply enough money....

 

I don't think I could afford it.

As far as I know only the Vincent Spares Co. is still making spares, and
I don't think it was officially linked to Vincent-HRD.


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Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk - deleted by Orange - f*ckers - then
randomly reinstated - wtf!
http://www.toastyhamster.plus.com
BONY#38

 

Down memory lane with a vengeance. Reminded me how the AMC group would
*never* quote power figures, but Triumph happily claimed 40BHP for the
'62 Trophy.
<reminisces on 31CSR versus Bonneville encounters>

PF

 

I don't really see the point. I'd like a Vincent, but I'd want one
with patina, history and all the rest of the intangibles that buying
such a legend entails. If I want a new and very expensive bike I'd
want something highly exotic and cutting edge. A new Vincent seems
somehow neither.

 

My feelings too.

That said, a mint Series C Shadow is on my want list.

I'd ride it to the airfield and climate-controlled hangar where I'd keep
my Mark Five Spitfire.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Austin Shackles

I *love* the Norton Commando catalogue:

"Choose the high-compression engine for the ultimate performance for
short periods".

They got that right...

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

Nope, my parents/brother's company[1] have most parts made.

[1] www.vintech.co.uk [2]
[2] Crap website alert.

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Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Heh. It'll go well with my Brough Superior and Hawker Hart.

 

Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate

My dad had a Brough Superior sometime in the late '50s or early '60s,
previously owned was Malcolm Campbell. I think there's a picture of it
somewhere, I shall have to dig it out. I remember him saying lots of bits on
it were brass plated.

I suspect I wish he'd kept it.


--
Pete M - OMF#9
"Save your breath for cooling your porridge!
W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo
Scorpio Ultima 24v
Tatra 805

 

I'd like to see that done.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..93550../..25068.../..31928.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 69 Pts:0960 Miles:3899

 

Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate

I have to ask, why?

Please note, I'm not a bikist. I don't know the first thing about what a
Brough Superior is / was other than a 30 second google, but I do remember my
dad waffling on about it being the one thing he regretted selling.


--
Pete M - OMF#9
"Save your breath for cooling your porridge!
W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo
Scorpio Ultima 24v
Tatra 805

 

Vincent Black Shadow/Laverda Jota/Z1 of its day.

Did 100mph in the 1920s/1930s. Google for Lawrence of Arabia and Brough
Superior - he wrote a classic piece about racing his against (IIRC) a
Bristol Fighter aircraft. He named his bike Boanerges.

 

LOL. I knew someone at uni in the mid-seventies, who had a Wombat.

 

true enough. but it's a bit like Trigger's broom, if you buy an old one you
replace most of it getting it to work properly.

 

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

Makes electroplating a little tricky, if my memory of 'O' level
physics is still working. Or was it chemistry?
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..93550../..25068.../..31928.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 69 Pts:0960 Miles:3899