Vincent MotorcyclesThis is one of many illustrated classic motorcycle guides I've created for the community. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to find out more about the classic Vincent motorcycle art featured in this guide please click here.The Vincent-HRD Company Limited was based on the Old North Road in Stevenage, Herfordshire. Started by Philip Conrad Vincent, their superb machines became the superstars of the British post-war scene and for many, represent the pinnacle of the British industry's achievement. This guide details six Vincents from the post-war period, a time when the company's vee-twins were quite simply in a class of their own in terms of speed, strength and stability.Vincent RapideThe 1950 Rapide motorbike is unique in that it is the last machine to carry the Vincent HRD tank transfer, making it a series B model. It is fitted with the light-alloy bladed Girdraulic front forkwhich was introduced in 1950 when the initials HRD were dropped. All subsequent Rapides, Black Shadows, Lightnings, Knights and Princes bore only the name "Vincent". All these machines had 998cc engines, four speeds, dual carburettors and two brakes on each axle. The price of the Rapide in 1949 was
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