Interesting to see the rear of the dual seat's motion on the video. Now we know why the pillion passengers complain. Nevertheless a very instructive video.
I don't think George had a 7R front end the day he came a close second to the works AJS porcupine at Dunholm and the rode home to Stevenage Gunga Dinn was pretty standard and when he did build that special it was very soon a straight line sprinter not a lot of road holding extremes thereIf the thornton video is for real(as in believable) it's no surprise that George Brown went for the 7R front end and brake and so many of us built norvins. The scenario depicted can only be described as "F" rubbish!
Never mind outhandling , We have won four major concours de elegance awards , how many races did you win outright. That was my object., to win with a vincent hot rod!So when I tire of the show circuit I can terrorise the populace with the noise and poise of a fast vincent.I'd like to see your Norvin out handle the racer I built ...............