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<blockquote data-quote="Cyborg" data-source="post: 106420" data-attributes="member: 3426"><p>First off, my humble apologies to Oldhaven for the page long highjack.</p><p></p><p>The Comet didn't belong to anyone in our clan. At the time only my older brother had a Vincent (C Twin). There is a good chance you met my father. Although he was there doing research in microbiology, he had a keen interest in astronomy and its unlikely he would have missed a seminar had it been available to him. One of my regrets in life is the fact that he offered me his telescope (complete with motor drive etc.) once he couldn't drag it out to the countryside anymore. I was in the middle of a move at the time and in a moment of weakness decided to pass and he donated it to the local observatory.</p><p>I don't recall how many VOC meetings we went to, but a good few, certainly enough to get to know Bill. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome, plus he helped line me up with another mongrel.. a mid 30's OHC Norton and although it changed hands through the family over the years, it is safely tucked away in the corner of my garage waiting for its turn at some TLC. A few years later I was back over there and he helped me with..yet another mongrel, an Inter motor stuffed into a wideline featherbed. Long story short, it was sold many years ago and split up. Somehow the engine and frame ended up back in my garage as well.</p><p>The name Roy Robertson has had me scratching my head a few times wondering why it sounded familiar. Maybe something to do with Bill cursing Roy because he had talked him into yet another clapped out Shadow?</p><p>Not too long ago, I tried to find Bill, but had no luck. If you could message me his contact info, it would be greatly appreciated.... and yes it is quite likely we would have met.</p><p></p><p>Bill also helped me find bits and pieces for a 650 Triumph that I was turning into one of those dreaded cafe racers. He took me to this place and negotiated a reasonable price on an alloy tank and seat.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]26751[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cyborg, post: 106420, member: 3426"] First off, my humble apologies to Oldhaven for the page long highjack. The Comet didn't belong to anyone in our clan. At the time only my older brother had a Vincent (C Twin). There is a good chance you met my father. Although he was there doing research in microbiology, he had a keen interest in astronomy and its unlikely he would have missed a seminar had it been available to him. One of my regrets in life is the fact that he offered me his telescope (complete with motor drive etc.) once he couldn't drag it out to the countryside anymore. I was in the middle of a move at the time and in a moment of weakness decided to pass and he donated it to the local observatory. I don't recall how many VOC meetings we went to, but a good few, certainly enough to get to know Bill. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome, plus he helped line me up with another mongrel.. a mid 30's OHC Norton and although it changed hands through the family over the years, it is safely tucked away in the corner of my garage waiting for its turn at some TLC. A few years later I was back over there and he helped me with..yet another mongrel, an Inter motor stuffed into a wideline featherbed. Long story short, it was sold many years ago and split up. Somehow the engine and frame ended up back in my garage as well. The name Roy Robertson has had me scratching my head a few times wondering why it sounded familiar. Maybe something to do with Bill cursing Roy because he had talked him into yet another clapped out Shadow? Not too long ago, I tried to find Bill, but had no luck. If you could message me his contact info, it would be greatly appreciated.... and yes it is quite likely we would have met. Bill also helped me find bits and pieces for a 650 Triumph that I was turning into one of those dreaded cafe racers. He took me to this place and negotiated a reasonable price on an alloy tank and seat. [ATTACH type="full"]26751[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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