[Fot] OT- Old Brit Bike memories

[Richard Taylor]

Bob,

My motorcycle encyclopedia notes the Rapide as having 45 hp; the Black
Shadow w/ 55. In sanctioned competition this is significant. However in the
car-versus-motorcycle street racing event, I would suspect that skill, dumb
luck and the youthful dismissive concept of mortality are much bigger
determinants than hp. 

> Bill Babcock(OT)
>
> You aroused my memory mentioning a Vincent Black Shadow. This is going
back
> to 1956 in Holland. I was returning to Germany in my TR2, after being at a
> race at Zandvort.  I came upon a Vincent and he did not cotton to me
passing
> him, so we went at it.  Across Holland for many of miles. Right angle
corner
> to right angle corner.  The only way I could get edge on him was 5000
grand
> and hit to OD in ever gear.  It was a ball!!  Fond memories.   I suspect
it
> was a Rapid, not a Black Shadow, or I would not have had a chance.  Thank
> you for bringing back the memories.
> Bob Johns
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