I have just received an enquiry about a 1951 Vincent Comet vrm: STW 289 owned in the 1950's by a Raymond Harry MARTIN (deceased), and the family were wondering if it is still around. That isn't the owner on the Comet.
The usual problem is that the VOC have never been notified of its ownership and unfortunately we think Raymond was not a club member. He's certainly not in the yearbooks from that era. He lived in London all his life and they believe he won a concours event at Brands Hatch in the 1950's.
DVLA state it is a 1951 Vincent Comet, which was registered in Oct 1983 and the last V5C logbook was issued a few weeks later. It's not taxed and has no export marker against it.
STW is an Essex vehicle registration mark issued in 1951.
Anyone know it or knew Raymond when he lived in East Ham, London?
Thanks
Jon Lambley
VOC Machine Researcher
The usual problem is that the VOC have never been notified of its ownership and unfortunately we think Raymond was not a club member. He's certainly not in the yearbooks from that era. He lived in London all his life and they believe he won a concours event at Brands Hatch in the 1950's.
DVLA state it is a 1951 Vincent Comet, which was registered in Oct 1983 and the last V5C logbook was issued a few weeks later. It's not taxed and has no export marker against it.
STW is an Essex vehicle registration mark issued in 1951.
Anyone know it or knew Raymond when he lived in East Ham, London?
Thanks
Jon Lambley
VOC Machine Researcher