Where Are You Now? Photo from the 1960's - Vincent Comet NKO 521

[Jonathan Lambley]

This photo was recently posted on Facebook and we'd like to know more about NKO 521, as we have little information about it.
The last logbook was issued in 1988, and it was last taxed in 1988, so I'm guesing it has since left the UK but it could quite easily be under a workbench in bits somewhere.
NKO registrations were issued in Kent from March 1951.
Does anyone know the name of the man sat on NKO 521?
Thanks
Jon Lambley
VOC Machine Researcher

 

[Peter Holmes]

I bet he really had to wring its neck to keep up with those other bikes, unless you really believe that Comets did 90mph, and that there are fairies at the bottom of your garden.

 

[kerry]

They all look sensible riders to me so probably did not race too much and leave the Vincent behind.

 

[Gary Gittleson]

Five riders and four bikes. It looks like the Vincent is being ridden two-up. But what do I know? I've never ridden a Comet.

 

[clevtrev]

They all look sensible riders to me so probably did not race too much and leave the Vincent behind.

Can`t see any flies on their leathers.

 

[Chris Launders]

Well the Norton is a single carb 500 or 600 in a Slimline and the Triumph looks to be an all iron engine so not a much faster than a Comet

 

[kerry]

At least the Comet probably did not vibrate like the others

 

[Peter Holmes]

If I were a betting man (I am not) my money would be on the Triumph being the fastest, it could be an early Tiger 110, then the maybe 600 Dommie, and bringing up the rear, quite a long way behind, the Comet, now which bike would i most like to own, well the Comet of course, less visits to the dentist for a start.

 

[bmetcalf]

Can`t see any flies on their leathers.

Reminds me of how disgusting my jacket was after a three hour ride at night one summer.