It's probably the most famous image in motorcycling. Of course I'm
particularly fond of it since I have a Vincent Black Shadow and I'm
involved in the new Vincent project that was on the cover of the December
Cycle World.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Hardison [mailto:BlueShadow@starband.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:30 AM
To: Henry Frye; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rollie Free???
I have seen the picture of Rollie Free on the Vincent Black Shadow. He
broke the Harley Davidson speed record by about 25MPH out there. Took the
record from about 125MPH to 152MPH as I remember.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:13 PM
Subject: Rollie Free???
>
> At 08:56 AM 12/18/2002 -0800, Bill Babcock wrote:
>
> >Does remind me of the Rollie Free picture on a Vincent Black Shadow
> >in 1948 on the Salt Flats. 150+ MPH in a Speedo (no, he didn't have
> >the body for one), bathing cap, and sneakers. Laying down. Thank god
> >he had shoes on.
>
> Statements like that, especially from Bill, cause one to do a quick
google
> search...
>
> http://www.diaries.com/motorcycle/pictures/viewer$209
>
> What were they thinking... ;-)
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