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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 47684" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I could not agree more with David. I believe it was Ted Davis who damaged the cases when testing the car. He apparently was told to replace the cases on the engine and put it back in the bike. Thus, this is how the bike appeared for the rest of its existence. Exactly as it had left the Racing Department at the Factory. I would call that "Original" meaning it was a Factory modification. I think it is too much to require a Factory race bike to be in exactly the same condition as it was on its initial start up in order to qualify as "Original." </p><p></p><p>Tom Pelky bought the bike for two hundred Pounds Sterling when no one in the Club would and parted it out. Keith went to every person who purchased parts and bought then all back. I know that Dave Matson bought the heads, for example and he returned them. Same for the mag and all the components that were scattered. It was quite a feat. I have heard folks complain that it is not original, but I know of no other Vincent that claims to have a single nut or bolt from this bike.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 47684, member: 1177"] I could not agree more with David. I believe it was Ted Davis who damaged the cases when testing the car. He apparently was told to replace the cases on the engine and put it back in the bike. Thus, this is how the bike appeared for the rest of its existence. Exactly as it had left the Racing Department at the Factory. I would call that "Original" meaning it was a Factory modification. I think it is too much to require a Factory race bike to be in exactly the same condition as it was on its initial start up in order to qualify as "Original." Tom Pelky bought the bike for two hundred Pounds Sterling when no one in the Club would and parted it out. Keith went to every person who purchased parts and bought then all back. I know that Dave Matson bought the heads, for example and he returned them. Same for the mag and all the components that were scattered. It was quite a feat. I have heard folks complain that it is not original, but I know of no other Vincent that claims to have a single nut or bolt from this bike. David [/QUOTE]
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