I second that aldeburgh, Sonny for sure !!!!
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John Surtees,
The Comet has a painted rear wheel rim, so I expect it's a Korean War period bike. Any other no-chrome features visible?
On the subject of 'kindness and a big hammer', I read a story from Alvis' coachbuilt period. A door simply would not fit correctly, after countless attempts to adjust it. Eventually, after the foreman had exhausted normal methods, he took a good hard look, selected a large mallet, and hit the door. It fitted perfectly.
On the subject of 'kindness and a big hammer', I read a story from Alvis' coachbuilt period. A door simply would not fit correctly, after countless attempts to adjust it. Eventually, after the foreman had exhausted normal methods, he took a good hard look, selected a large mallet, and hit the door. It fitted perfectly.
Gerald Worbey one of the guys in the Vincent service dept. had a Alvis. grey hound 2 seater soft top. use to have a dressmakers dummy in the next seat . perhaps they came with a hammer ? I would say that there were 250 guys at Vincents in 1948 total of cars owned by them 10. motor cycles 75 ( only one Vincent Ted Davis Rapide ) 100 bicycles, 65 walkers and train users
Two weeks back at the NZ VOC rally, I was asked how many people worked at Vincents. my answer about half of them?
Just had a phone call ref. car ? AC Greyhound not Alvis but it was blue!
Ahh, but you didn't see the second photo, the Mighty Comet DID fight back, there was so many uppercuts being thrown by the Comet that those poor buggers thought they were surrounded.
"All repose now on bended knee before THE MIGHTY COMET".......................and that was on "pool" fuel!!