Vincent Motorcycle Gunga Din

By greazy bastard published february 26 2015 updated february 28 2015.

Vincent motorcycle gunga din. The gunga din vincent motorcycle. Motorcycles three wheelers pumps amphibious vehicles drones vincent motorcycles was a british manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. Gunga din gunga din s story and brown s association with the bike began in 1947. In 1952 gunga din set several endurance records including six hours averaging 100 53 mph 162 km h a very serious speed back then as well as an irish land speed record of 143 mph on public roads.

The bike was first assembled in 1947 as a series b rapide. Vincent s first post war motorcycle was the 998cc series b rapide a machine that by chief designer philip irving s modest account more or less designed itself. Now in injia s sunny clime where i used to spend my time a servin of er majesty the. Gunga din was used as a testbed developing the trick parts used on the black lightning racing motorcycle.

Gunga din is the nickname of a particular standard motorcycle built by the vincent hrd company at their factory in stevenage hertfordshire england. Already advertising their existing 110 mph rapide machine as the world s fastest production motorcycle in february 1948 the distinctive vincent black shadow was announced with a top speed of 125 mph. Famous gunga din vincent motorcycle serious motorcycle collectors and enthusiasts all over the world have heard of this old and legendary works racing bike named gunga din after it was test ridden by the editor of one of the weekly motorcycle magazines in england. But when it comes to slaughter you will do your work on water an you ll lick the bloomin boots of im that s got it.