Vincent Motorcycle Engine Numbers
Owners club since 1948 are simon dinsdale machine registrar and jonathan lambley machine researcher.
Vincent motorcycle engine numbers. You have a 1950 series c vincent 1000cc twin cylinder rapide motorcycle with all matching numbers. In 1932 the vincent bantam was first introduced. F10ab 1 2777 upper frame number. 00 and incorrectly stamped ufm.
The machine was initially built using the engine 929 from vincent s isdt bike kar 223 recently auctioned by bonhams. Rc4677 rear frame number. The frames were stamped on two distinct locations because the vincent frames are made of two parts. The following notes are intended for those who have the necessary mechanical aptitude to undertake the job themselves and familiarity with the general details of the engine thru study of the instruction.
The black shadow uses a version of the air cooled four stroke 50 v twin engine that powers the vincent rapide. Today new engines are identified by 5 engine number ends at 11134as far as the original factory engines are concerned. A regardless of cost restoration was carried out with brampton forks rebuilt by ray daniels the correct miller headlight and alton alternator. Overhauling the post war vincent power unit service data on this famous thoroughbred.
Engine number f10ab 1 313 therefore manufactured 12 machines after this one. See bonhams las vegas 12 january 2012 auction. Owners club since 1948 are simon dinsdale machine registrar and jonathan lambley machine researcher. For any queries related to registration engine numbers frame numbers or buying a vincent motorcycle the only club officials who have access to all the factory works records up to 1954 including dispatch records and worldwide ownership details gathered by the vincent h r d.
F 4 stroke engine 10 1000cc a aluminum alloy engine cases b bicycle 1 rapide series b or c 2777 early in the 1950 production year rc series c frame 4677 engine number 1900 and no suffix. Also note engine frame sequence is engine number 1999 frame number also note reserve of 120. Vincent s first 3 wheeler powered by a 293 cc sv jap or 250 cc villiers engine was a 2 5 cwt delivery van which used a car seat and steering wheel rather than the standard motorcycle saddle and handlebars. The vincent motorcycle engine is designed to give long periods of service without major attention and whilst the handbook gives instructions for decarbonizing it does not cover more extensive overhauls.
Rc4677 case matching number. Lot 333 1947 vincent hrd rapide frame number r2312.