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Inside the Rally tent on 2nd October 1953 at the Vincent Motorcycle Factory
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<blockquote data-quote="Graham Smith" data-source="post: 158860"><p>Big Sid’s photographs from outside and inside the tent at the Vincent Motorcycle Works in Stevenage on 2nd October 1953 during that year's Annual Rally. The snap of the long line of Vincents described in the November 53 <em>MPH</em>.</p><p></p><p>A peak at the exhaust side of "Gunga Din," the most famous Vincent in England, said to hold more records than any other single machine world wide. Paul Richardson on the Vincent sidecar outfit .</p><p></p><p>The Club report chides members for being careless with the paper plates; note the plate on Gunga Din's seat!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51066[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51067[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>Paul Richardson gave Sid a ride over to the tent from his office where they had been chatting and drinking tea. Sid hopped out and snapped this shot upon their arrival. MNK14</em></span></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51068[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>If Vincent had survived I would love to think they would have made the Montlhéry tank and seat set up a stock option. Such a beautiful cafe racer profile. Styling wise, it is hard to beat and another missed opportunity for a firm that went bankrupt too soon to realize the potential of their creations.</em></span></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51070[/ATTACH]</p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Sid's favorite shot from that day. The long line of Vincents photographed as Sid had hoped when the idea had been hatched. BOX471 and MXM620.</span></em></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51071[/ATTACH]</p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Exterior of the rally tent on Franklin's Field.</span></em></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51072[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>Sid's favorite view of a Vincent. Up tight shot of Phil Irving's post war twin motor with the full race gas works on display and Black Lightning foot brake controls. The so-called Montlhéry tank has been once again fitted. In Montherly France, Gunga Din and 7 other Vincents set eight world endurance records in May 1952.</em></span></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51073[/ATTACH]</p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Sid photographs the lineup from the other end.OHA350</span></em></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51074[/ATTACH]</p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Sid wrote that he popped open the gas cap to smell the methanol. Quick action throttle, alongside standard twin chokes, and a manual advance/ retard single lever and the compression release lever, clearly, riding just inboard of the left handgrip. Typical Vincent confidence in running the compression release components in Gunga Din.</span></em></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]51075[/ATTACH]</p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Paul Richardson, the in house scribe. MNK14</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Graham Smith, post: 158860"] Big Sid’s photographs from outside and inside the tent at the Vincent Motorcycle Works in Stevenage on 2nd October 1953 during that year's Annual Rally. The snap of the long line of Vincents described in the November 53 [I]MPH[/I]. A peak at the exhaust side of "Gunga Din," the most famous Vincent in England, said to hold more records than any other single machine world wide. Paul Richardson on the Vincent sidecar outfit . The Club report chides members for being careless with the paper plates; note the plate on Gunga Din's seat! [ATTACH type="full" alt="292271707_10159510690314845_1715695947249181819_n.jpg"]51066[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292281576_10159510691424845_9006572101665500704_n.jpg"]51067[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][I]Paul Richardson gave Sid a ride over to the tent from his office where they had been chatting and drinking tea. Sid hopped out and snapped this shot upon their arrival. MNK14[/I][/SIZE] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292292683_10159510690799845_4881048718981553643_n.jpg"]51068[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][I]If Vincent had survived I would love to think they would have made the Montlhéry tank and seat set up a stock option. Such a beautiful cafe racer profile. Styling wise, it is hard to beat and another missed opportunity for a firm that went bankrupt too soon to realize the potential of their creations.[/I][/SIZE] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292373456_10159510689754845_3873332643872272892_n.jpg"]51070[/ATTACH] [I][SIZE=3]Sid's favorite shot from that day. The long line of Vincents photographed as Sid had hoped when the idea had been hatched. BOX471 and MXM620.[/SIZE][/I] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292428549_10159510691059845_8591190048045941730_n.jpg"]51071[/ATTACH] [I][SIZE=3]Exterior of the rally tent on Franklin's Field.[/SIZE][/I] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292445782_10159510689824845_2227602768869713351_n.jpg"]51072[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][I]Sid's favorite view of a Vincent. Up tight shot of Phil Irving's post war twin motor with the full race gas works on display and Black Lightning foot brake controls. The so-called Montlhéry tank has been once again fitted. In Montherly France, Gunga Din and 7 other Vincents set eight world endurance records in May 1952.[/I][/SIZE] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292464100_10159510690244845_1047344811858178144_n.jpg"]51073[/ATTACH] [I][SIZE=3]Sid photographs the lineup from the other end.OHA350[/SIZE][/I] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292510726_10159510690714845_8584413300968750192_n.jpg"]51074[/ATTACH] [I][SIZE=3]Sid wrote that he popped open the gas cap to smell the methanol. Quick action throttle, alongside standard twin chokes, and a manual advance/ retard single lever and the compression release lever, clearly, riding just inboard of the left handgrip. Typical Vincent confidence in running the compression release components in Gunga Din.[/SIZE][/I] [ATTACH type="full" alt="292626578_10159510690134845_1713350499808843010_n.jpg"]51075[/ATTACH] [I][SIZE=3]Paul Richardson, the in house scribe. MNK14[/SIZE][/I] [/QUOTE]
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