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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="HRD SUPER 90" data-source="post: 134181" data-attributes="member: 2040"><p>Its easy for the uninitiated to confuse HRDs built in Wolverhampton with the early Vincent HRDs built in Stevenage just 4 miles from where I’m typing this.</p><p></p><p>The 1924 - 1928 HRDs from Wolverhampton were the top machines of their day and so it’s not surprising that a few companies copied various features, not just companies in the UK but also Standard and Victoria in Germany. HRD himself reputedly spoke to a number of other UK manufacturers who were taking his ideas and using them. As this thread was specifically about the German company standard, they used 500 JAP engines for their 1926 AS500 model but switched to motosacoche engines in 1927, though still calling the machine the AS500 model. </p><p>There is a website for the German built Standards but forum rules prevent me from posting links to an external website, though the site hasn’t been updated for many years. </p><p>I consider myself extremely fortunate to be the owner of the ex Bill Burton 1926 HRD Super 90 which was raced in the IOM in 1927 by JD Potts. Some members may recall the machine as the Wolverhampton HRD on the stage alongside the TT trophy at the Villa Marina at the 1999 IOM International.</p><p></p><p>Andy Davenport</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HRD SUPER 90, post: 134181, member: 2040"] Its easy for the uninitiated to confuse HRDs built in Wolverhampton with the early Vincent HRDs built in Stevenage just 4 miles from where I’m typing this. The 1924 - 1928 HRDs from Wolverhampton were the top machines of their day and so it’s not surprising that a few companies copied various features, not just companies in the UK but also Standard and Victoria in Germany. HRD himself reputedly spoke to a number of other UK manufacturers who were taking his ideas and using them. As this thread was specifically about the German company standard, they used 500 JAP engines for their 1926 AS500 model but switched to motosacoche engines in 1927, though still calling the machine the AS500 model. There is a website for the German built Standards but forum rules prevent me from posting links to an external website, though the site hasn’t been updated for many years. I consider myself extremely fortunate to be the owner of the ex Bill Burton 1926 HRD Super 90 which was raced in the IOM in 1927 by JD Potts. Some members may recall the machine as the Wolverhampton HRD on the stage alongside the TT trophy at the Villa Marina at the 1999 IOM International. Andy Davenport [/QUOTE]
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