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<blockquote data-quote="Hugo Myatt" data-source="post: 99779" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Ah yes, Marcus, but not a real one, at least not according to the engine number. Regarding porous crankcases, I read somewhere a long time ago that Vincent cases were treated internally with isinglass to inhibit the porosity problem. I understand that it was when John Vane (your friend) owned the machine that it was he who had it converted by Mike Creamer. John later raced the machine so there were several other mods, including stiffened up brake plates, etc., by the time I got it. Unfortunately the machine is much more of a Rapide these day as over the years having had sidecars on and off I found the double backlash and high bottom gear a bit of a pain I had Furness and Searle swap the gears for a standard Rap set. The carbs are now Rapide sized carbs and apart from the Shadow speedo and ribbed drums only the Lightning clutch remains.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugo Myatt, post: 99779, member: 99"] Ah yes, Marcus, but not a real one, at least not according to the engine number. Regarding porous crankcases, I read somewhere a long time ago that Vincent cases were treated internally with isinglass to inhibit the porosity problem. I understand that it was when John Vane (your friend) owned the machine that it was he who had it converted by Mike Creamer. John later raced the machine so there were several other mods, including stiffened up brake plates, etc., by the time I got it. Unfortunately the machine is much more of a Rapide these day as over the years having had sidecars on and off I found the double backlash and high bottom gear a bit of a pain I had Furness and Searle swap the gears for a standard Rap set. The carbs are now Rapide sized carbs and apart from the Shadow speedo and ribbed drums only the Lightning clutch remains. [/QUOTE]
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