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VINCENT VEE-TWINS (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)

by Roy Harper

Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st. 1982

Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. The famous 1000 series plus 500 singles. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 187 pages.

Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

ISBN: 0850454352
Stock no. 1829185

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface by Phil Irving
  • Proem
  • Early Vincents (1927-1934)
  • The first Vincent engine
  • The plumber's nightmare
  • The Series B Rapide
  • The Black Shadow
  • Polyphemus, the Vincent three-wheeler
  • The Picador
  • Fireflys and Foxes
  • Knights of the Road
  • Industrial two-stroke engine
  • The record breakers
  • The Vincent HRD Owners' Club
  • Appendix:
  • 1. Specifications
  • 2. Colours and insignia
  • 3. Engine and frame numbers
  • 4. Carburettor settings
  • 5. Prices
  • 6. Model recognition points
  • 7. Bibliography

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