Vincent Enthusiasts Pls Help

Looking for pricing, copies of original magazine adverts etc for Vincent
Rapide, around 1952 1954. Also comparative pricing adverts for Triumph,
BSA, Norton etc.
I thought that some enthusiasts may have old UK motorcycle magaazines
which they could scan. Or am open to any suggestions where this sort of
info may be available in an archive.
The info is important, but the reason bizarre, pls don't ask ;-)
Cheers

 

OK I could resist , why ?

 

How urgent is this?

Next time I see Jack, up the Old Road, I could ask him what he paid for
his.....he bought it new, about '54 or '55, still has it, and still
rides it.

Probably won't catch up with him or a week or two.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:33:23 +1100

When Bill Martin bought his, it was a year's wages for the bank clerk
he then was. I think he said 450 pounds, but it's been a while.

Which makes the current equivalent an MV I suppose.

Zebee

 

Try this link
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/images/Old Bikes/vinad45.jpg
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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s (gone on to better and brighter things - I hope)
'87 BMW K100RT (write-off)
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

www.dmcsc.org.au
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

Thanks for the link
Cheers

 

Hmm, I was wrong. I did talk to Jack yesterday. His is a 52 Touring
Rapide. He didn't actually buy his new, but said that it was 415
pounds, new, and also reckoned it was 100 pounds more expensive than a
Triumph, at the time.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

~
HEY; that's breach of copyright you know!

 

Ooops....sorry....it was a typo.... ;-)

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Looked like a troll to me!