Simon is so right but that's beauty contests for you 'chasing shadows' seems an apt phrase as is 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. Since no one can say what a machine produced in knife and fork production in the Britain of the late forties should look like it soon becomes a bit esoteric. If you were judging mass produced refrigerators you might have a chance.The point is though, how do these judges know how it left the factory? ...... What is been used as a reference? ''''''
The first thing I do when I look at the works order form for a Vincent is go to the "non standard" section of the form.
There is no such thing as a standard Vincent.
Simon
But what do I know? I have a black plastic valve cap on my modern GS 1100 back tyre instead of a grey one.
One thing is certain it won't affect the ride.
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