Vincent Motorcycle Factory
Hrd was founded by the british royal flying corps rfc pilot howard raymond davies who was shot down and captured by the germans in 1917.
Vincent motorcycle factory. Geoff meade looks at how two men created the world s first superbike and how it continues to cause pulses to race today. In 1955 the company discontinued motorcycle production after experiencing heavy financial losses. A revered name in motorcycling the last vincent rolled out of the stevenage factory 60 years ago this month. Production didn t pick back up until 1946 after the.
This collection of photographs is surely the closest i ll ever come to owning one. Vincent motorcycles the makers of the world s fastest motorcycles began with the purchase of hrd motors ltd less the factory premises by philip vincent in may 1928. Vincent is one of the most highly respected names in the world of motorcycling hunter s. Following the start of the second world war in 39 vincent ceased production of its series a hrd models.
Vincent motorcycles was a british manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. The vincent motorcycle factory at stevenage in the late 1940 s panhead jim no comments i know two things about vincents they are fast and they are expensive. Motorcycles produced by vincent h r d at their factory in stevenage hertfordshire england were renowned for their design innovation engineering excellence and high performance.