Vincent HRD Engined Cars

[highbury731]

The Flying Bedstead is still around ,but needs a restoration

I tried internet searching for 'flying bedstead', but up came references to early VTOL experiments. Anyone got pics / data ?

 

[davidd]

If it is Reg Hunt you are looking for:

http://vintageracecarsales.com/portfolio-view/1949-hunt-special-flying-bedstead/

Type in "Reg Hunt Vincent."

David

 

[davidd]

Two very unique machines, photos from Greg Brillus.

John Dunscombe:

and, Keith Pedlar:

Keith must have had a wonderful radio!

Greg mentioned that Dunscombe is using a Lightning engine.

Thanks Greg,

David

 

[greg brillus]

Thanks David, The small white car must have gone like a rocket, although I'm not sure how the engines kept cool.......... The Lightning powered "Flying Bedstead" was powered for some time by the engine out of Bluey Henderson's original Lightning.

 

[rapide058]

John Dunscombe
I will stand corrected nothing to do with Reg Hunt
It came from Maitland NSW
It sits on 2 x 44 gallon Drums in a poor state ,

 

[rapide058]

Google ( The professor and the Flying Bedstead ) and you will get the whole story

 

[Don McInnes]

The brother-in-law of a friend of mine here in South Australia (both now deceased) bought Reg Hunt's car & owned it for a period of time, Reg Hunt bought the car back from him. I spokes to Reg Hunt's son some years ago, they were rebuilding the vehicle at the the time, he mentioned that a Rapide engine had been rebuilt to install in the car as the original motor (1C/1803 I think) was gone. After harvest time on the farm the brother-in-law was prone to using the barley cheque for impulse purchases, an XK Jaguar (120 or 140) was one, a Mercedes too which was in a shed for a number of years. He went to the BSA factory, purchased a new 500 twin outfit & rode it back to Australia. Had a few other bikes including a B Rapide which he bought new

 

[davidd]

More photos of the Reg Hunt Special:

I believe that this is the JAP 500 with pillar front suspension:

David

 

[david bowen]

The Reg Hunt Special is in Melbourne and the owner tells me it is for sale

 

[TouringGodet]

It's been the story for quite some time that 1C/1803 was in a car in Adelaide, now post #37 above says the engine is no longer in the car. Anyone know where it is?