Vincent Motorcycle Company

In january 1928 the company entered voluntary liquidation.

Vincent motorcycle company. Vincent subsequently formed the vincent hrd company later that year. The story of this british motorcycle that actually managed to sow fear into the heart of hunter s. Thompson begins all the way back in 1928 when young motorcycle enthusiast philip conrad vincent began to fulfill his dream as he purchased an established motorcycle manufacturing company hrd which itself had been set up by an ex first world war pilot named howard raymond davies. Vincent motorcycles are known for being cool fast and very expensive.

Thompson was a big fan the most famous motorcycling photograph ever rollie free at bonneville in his swimming trunks featured a vincent black lightning and between 1948 1955 vincent produced the fastest production motorcycle in the world the black shadow. As a decorative element on the motorcycles they used a simplified form of the vincent motorcycle logo and for printing and advertising applications a more complete design. In the first version a classic curved scroll was used on which contrasted font writing of the brand was applied. Vincent motorcycles the makers of the world s fastest motorcycles began with the purchase of hrd motors ltd by philip vincent in may 1928.

John lamm more than a half century after the last bike left the factory in stevenage england people still praise the vincent black shadow. It was the fastest motorcycle of its era widely. See also edit. The business was established by philip vincent who bought an existing manufacturing name hrd initially renaming it as vincent hrd producing his own motorcycles as hrd did previously with engines purchased as complete assemblies from other companies.

It was bought by ernest humphries of ok supreme motors who sold the name tooling and patterns to philip c vincent for 450 in may 1928. Vincent is one of the most highly respected names in the world of motorcycling hunter s. Company founder phil vincent patented the cantilever design in 1928 at age 20. To give scale and context to expensive this 1951 vincent series c black shadow at gooding and company s upcoming scottsdale auction has an estimate of 90 000 120 000.