Vincent Black Shadow

  • The Viscount: A rare production-built Norvin with Bonneville pedigree

    The Viscount: A rare production-built Norvin with Bonneville pedigree

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    Marrying a Vincent V-twin engine and a Norton Featherbed frame was a well-known partnership by the end of the 1950s, but these ‘Norvins’ were generally the province of the amateur builder. Then motorcycle engineer Tom Somerton of Somerton Engineering decided that something a little less homebuilt would appeal to racers. One of the most successful…

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  • Vincent Black Shadow

    Vincent Black Shadow

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    When the Vincent Black Shadow was announced in 1948 it wowed the world with a top speed of 125mph. Since then it’s become accepted as an icon of the old British bike industry. A new book explains how the Black Shadow was originally conceived, developed and produced – with in-depth chapters looking in detail at…

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