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Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
« on: March 24, 2011, 11:56:46 AM »
What's this, from when - for 1 point?
And it's not a repost..!
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 12:20:31 PM »
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 12:25:57 PM »
I am dumbfounded too!
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 01:00:48 PM »
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 03:02:01 PM »
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2011, 05:01:07 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2011, 03:34:10 PM »
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2011, 04:53:06 AM »
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 10:32:49 AM »
This is a Vincent from 1955.
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Re: NEH 1023
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 10:50:11 AM »
Quote from: pguillem on April 08, 2011, 10:32:49 AM
This is a Vincent from 1955.

Yep - that's the one.
My puzzles are dropping like flies today!

This was made by the same Vincent that made the renowned motorcycles like the Black Shadow.
Several prototypes of this 3-wheeler were made before cars were offered to the public for £500 (more than a Mini cost 4 years later..) but since the vehicle was very impractical with only 3 wheels, no self-starter, reverse gear or hood (in England!) there were very few takers (or more probably none at all..)

One prototype is still believed to exist.

Here's another photo:

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Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
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Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2011, 01:06:53 PM »
Cool, another pic!
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Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2011, 04:11:14 PM »
Another one with local interest for me, as I used to see Vincents being tested on the Great North Road when I was driving to work!
I wonder if the (unusual) London trade plate is significant.
A friend who restores Vincent motorbikes showed me the chassis of a three-wheeler some years ago, but I had no idea what body it had. Might well be this one, but who can say?
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Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2019, 10:51:17 AM »
Two more pictures
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