Fantastic! My dad, David Wheeler raced a Vincent Blacklightning engined outfit. Before I was born! It was a prototype engine and the bike built around it. It had a double Manx Norton clutch and a dustbin faring. He is famous for the huge crash he had at the devels elbow, Mallory Park
What a sad loss to motor cycle sport his dedication and sheer love of the sport is irreplaceable plus his great knowledge of engineering they just dont make guys like this anymore.
Hello Mr Fenwick, I only discovered you on here yesterday, so from one metal-botherer to another! BRAVO, keep up the great work. Most of my tools are over 200 Years old but I occasionally crossover and work with 20th century kit like this, like you most of which is Frankensteined from other kit. I fully understand your passion sir, Thank you so much for the peek inside what I can only describe as a temple of innovation!
In industrial Coventry in the50s 60s...70s there were guys like this in every st, dreadful shame that they are virtually all gone and their fabulous wealth of knowledge with them .
Nice to see real machines being used, rather than those CNC things, I thought I was the only person still using a Beavermill, very nice machine, and very versatile, you need a bigger workshop, trouble is, you would never find anything!
john you are a god of a British genius seen you at the TT 2013 I remember your wedge outfits just out of this world [ vincent's rule ] live long John kind regards John D
You don't fancy making a long time Vincent fan, & owner very happy and rebuilding my Rapide motor do you John?! Mates rates and I'll labour and make endless tea!
I used to have a Saturday job at Hillgate Electroplating in Stockport, plating and stove enamelling parts for their bike shop on hillgate in which they use to restore Vincent and HRD motorcycles, anyone remember them.?
Renwick...you Magnificent Git...if I [or anybody] had your experience and kit for Vincents.....we'd be building repro's of the Engines.....thanks for nothing.