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<blockquote data-quote="Diogenes" data-source="post: 55448" data-attributes="member: 91"><p>ADDED MATERIAL AUGUST 2014.</p><p>There are some good Vincent photos in the "Sports Model Road Tests" published by Motorcycling, Temple Press 1959.</p><p>The staff people riding the bikes are mainly not named.</p><p>However, some are named in Cyril Ayton's fine 1988 book "VINCENT FROM 1938", ISBN-1-870979-1 , particularly in the Introduction.</p><p>Cyril was once the Editor of 'Motorcycle Sport', which for some years in 1960s onward looked a bit like a supplement to MPH.</p><p>The following info has largely come from Cyril Ayton and Bruce Main-Smith, to whom many thanks.</p><p>Please let me know if there are any necessary changes or additions.</p><p></p><p>Series B Shadow.</p><p>Charlie Markham tested the Series B Shadow and is shown in the first three photos in the road test report.</p><p>"Charlie Markham was killed roadtesting shortly before I (BMS) joined The Green'Un (at Little Brickhill, when stationary at A5 roadworks, wiped out by a lorry I believe)". </p><p>Photo at start of road test report shows 4 people gazing down at the Shadow.</p><p>Left to Right they are:</p><p>Unknown, Cyril Quantrill, Charlie Markham, Graham Walker (probably).</p><p>Graham Walker was editor of <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Cycling_(magazine)" target="_blank">Motor Cycling magazine</a></em> from 1938 to 1954.</p><p></p><p>Series C Rapide and Blacknell sidecar.</p><p>"That was Cyril Quantrill testing the Rapide and Blacknell sidecar."</p><p>"I believe CQ had a staff sidecar using a special 600cc Inter Norton and this was known as HMS Insufferable."</p><p>"For further info Cyril Quantrill left <em>Motor Cycling</em> in 1955 and went to Peter Baldwin's weekly SE England paper <em>Trials & Motocross News</em> which was bought by EMAP and became <em>Motor Cycle News</em>. CQ then became Duckhams comp manager. He handed out jolly good anoraks!"</p><p></p><p>Series C Comet.</p><p>Dennis Hardwicke, Midlands editor of Motor Cycling, tested the C Comet and appears in the first picture in the road test report.</p><p>"Dennis Hardwicke left <em>Motor Cycling</em> ( probably in 1954 ) and joined BSA. </p><p>I ( BMS ) do not know their further histories."</p><p>"For further info Cyril Quantrill left <em>Motor Cycling</em> in 1955 and went to Peter Baldwin's weekly SE England paper <em>Trials & Motocross News</em> which was bought by EMAP and became <em>Motor Cycle News</em>. CQ then became Duckhams comp manager. He handed out jolly good anoraks!"</p><p>Series C Comet.</p><p>Dennis Hardwicke, Midlands editor of Motor Cycling, tested the C Comet and appears in the first picture in the road test report.</p><p>"Dennis Hardwicke left <em>Motor Cycling</em> ( probably in 1954 ) and joined BSA. </p><p>I ( BMS ) do not know their further histories."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diogenes, post: 55448, member: 91"] ADDED MATERIAL AUGUST 2014. There are some good Vincent photos in the "Sports Model Road Tests" published by Motorcycling, Temple Press 1959. The staff people riding the bikes are mainly not named. However, some are named in Cyril Ayton's fine 1988 book "VINCENT FROM 1938", ISBN-1-870979-1 , particularly in the Introduction. Cyril was once the Editor of 'Motorcycle Sport', which for some years in 1960s onward looked a bit like a supplement to MPH. The following info has largely come from Cyril Ayton and Bruce Main-Smith, to whom many thanks. Please let me know if there are any necessary changes or additions. Series B Shadow. Charlie Markham tested the Series B Shadow and is shown in the first three photos in the road test report. "Charlie Markham was killed roadtesting shortly before I (BMS) joined The Green'Un (at Little Brickhill, when stationary at A5 roadworks, wiped out by a lorry I believe)". Photo at start of road test report shows 4 people gazing down at the Shadow. Left to Right they are: Unknown, Cyril Quantrill, Charlie Markham, Graham Walker (probably). Graham Walker was editor of [I][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Cycling_(magazine)']Motor Cycling magazine[/URL][/I] from 1938 to 1954. Series C Rapide and Blacknell sidecar. "That was Cyril Quantrill testing the Rapide and Blacknell sidecar." "I believe CQ had a staff sidecar using a special 600cc Inter Norton and this was known as HMS Insufferable." "For further info Cyril Quantrill left [I]Motor Cycling[/I] in 1955 and went to Peter Baldwin's weekly SE England paper [I]Trials & Motocross News[/I] which was bought by EMAP and became [I]Motor Cycle News[/I]. CQ then became Duckhams comp manager. He handed out jolly good anoraks!" Series C Comet. Dennis Hardwicke, Midlands editor of Motor Cycling, tested the C Comet and appears in the first picture in the road test report. "Dennis Hardwicke left [I]Motor Cycling[/I] ( probably in 1954 ) and joined BSA. I ( BMS ) do not know their further histories." "For further info Cyril Quantrill left [I]Motor Cycling[/I] in 1955 and went to Peter Baldwin's weekly SE England paper [I]Trials & Motocross News[/I] which was bought by EMAP and became [I]Motor Cycle News[/I]. CQ then became Duckhams comp manager. He handed out jolly good anoraks!" Series C Comet. Dennis Hardwicke, Midlands editor of Motor Cycling, tested the C Comet and appears in the first picture in the road test report. "Dennis Hardwicke left [I]Motor Cycling[/I] ( probably in 1954 ) and joined BSA. I ( BMS ) do not know their further histories." [/QUOTE]
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