#vincent rapide

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1951 Vincent Rapide - 1000 série C Rapide  

[motorcycleclassicsmag]

Michael FitzSimons drag raced against this Vincent Rapide modified for racing in Detroit as a teenager. Fifty years later, he found it and restored it to its former glory. Read more at http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-british-motorcycles/classic-vincent-motorcycles/woodward-avenue-vincent-zm0z16sozhur

[Photo by Corey Levenson]

[richwall101]

HRD Vincent Rapide Motorcycle

The Vincent Rapide is a line of standard motorcycles designed and built by the Vincent HRD motorcycle company at their works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The model debuted in 1936 and was built until 1939. Production resumed in 1946 and ended in 1955. Four major versions were built, labelled Series A through to D, though the Series D designation was never offically used by the factory.

Whilst working in his office at Stevenage in 1936, designer Phil Irving noticed two drawings of the Vincent HRD engine laying on top of each otherin a "V" formation. Irving realised that the 23.5" rearward set of the engine's idler would allow a 1-litre 47" V-twin engine to be built using the same cylinders, heads and valve gear as the Vincent single. The new crankcase could even be built on the existing jigs. When company owner Phil Vincent saw the drawing he was immediately enthusiastic, and a few weeks later the first Vincent thousand had been made, with Meteor upper engine parts mounted on a new crankcase. This first Vincent V-twin engine was installed in a frame originally built for a record attempt by Eric Fernihough.

This image taken by myself in the Old Brewery Cafe & Bar in the North Dorset town of Gillingham UK

[richwall101]

1949 Vincent HRD Rapide Motorcycle 998cc 45bhp V-Twin Cylinder OHV Air-Cooled Pushrod Engine Max Speed 110mph (This image taken in The Old Brewery (Motorcycle) Cafe in Gillingham Dorset UK)

[coolmodifiedmoto-blog]

This video present a finest modified Vincent Rapide by KEINO CYCLES. (via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5J_HOdmJc)

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1948 Vincent HRD Series B Rapide | Vintage Custom Racer | Blue Bike | Bonneville Record Holder | In 1953 this took the Class C record with an average of 147.58 mph until it was broken 20 years later Vincent HRD Series B Rapide | 1000cc | Top Speed 110 mph 180 kph | Produced between 1936 –1939 Vincent HRD Co., Ltd | Vincent Motorcycles who purchased HRD Motors Ltd in the 1928 was know as the makers of the world’s fastest motorcycles | HRD Motors Ltd was founded by Howard Raymond Davies | Vincent removed HRD in its name in 1950 | The company closed in 1956

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1950 Vincent Motorcycle | Rapide | Series C Vincent HRD Co., Ltd | Vincent Motorcycles who purchased HRD Motors Ltd in the 1928 was know as the makers of the world’s fastest motorcycles | HRD Motors Ltd was founded by Howard Raymond Davies | Vincent removed HRD in 1950 | The company closed in 1956