This was the first one made they got Aurther Bourne the then editor of the "Motor Cycle" magazine round to test it which is why many bits were missing and even the petrol tank was not even painted . PCV wrote that they wantd to announce it as soon as possible to start sales off of the new model. The "Motor Cycle " was one of the two most popular magazines at the time (I had it for many years) the only "rival" wasThe Motor Cycle magazine May 29, 1947
Is the engine number known on the Rapide tested in this issue of The Motor Cycle? Specifically the left and right side photos.
No water excluders, horizontal rear stand mount, Miller 42E, and simply the date will make this fairly low number Rapide.
Can anyone supply the engine numbers of any period photos (1947) of 47 B Rapides?
UK magazines, Australian mags, USA mags, German, Swedish, Italian, Spanish, etc?
Thanks
Craig
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Motor Cycling" affectionatly known as the blue one and the green one and both went on until the seventies and read by all us "old uns"! (we wernt at the time!!) and far supassed anything around today. Read "Tails of the Snarling Beast by PCV for a real insight
into the launch of the bike.
Dave G6xnc (alias dave gs in another world!! ukgser!) PS some phots in PCV's original articals published in "motor cycle sport."
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