1955 Black shadow F10AB/2B/10942 (very late 1955 vin)

[1954vincent]

1955 Black shadow F10AB/2B/10942 (very late 1955 vin)
Bid = $24k, noreserve, not original (unfortunatley).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VINT...1?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4ac1b5bccd#v4-40
Jerry

 

[vibrac]

OH if I only had a spare UFM and a set of Bramptons....

 

[Howard]

If it set a record at Bonneville, it must have been revving a bit with that back sprocket.

H

 

[mercurycrest]

Bob Guptill was at Bonneville in 1968 and volunteered to help the then owner. Bob say's it didn't very fast (mid 120's) and the owner was really disappointed. The clutch finally gave up and it was over.... That's the bad news.. The good news is, this was a missing D Engine and it's now recorded along with it's numbers, plus the Prince it came out still exists, albeit with a C ("shudder") engine. Maybe, someday they hopefully, could be reunited?

 

[1954vincent]

The good news is, this was a missing D Engine and it's now recorded along with it's numbers

Of the 11k bikes how many are accounted for?
Jerry

 

[mercurycrest]

I don't know, years ago, well over half were recorded and they're still popping up. That's why when you see something, the numbers and any other info should be taken down and sent to the Machine Registrar.