1949 Rare HRD Vincent 998 Rapide Series B With Works Build Sheet. For Sale

WE CAN EASILY HAVE THIS WONDERFUL RATHER RARE 1949 VINCENT HRD 998cc RAPIDE SERIES B DELIVERED WORLDWIDE:

PRICE: £37, 995 No offers
Might consider part exchange, please ask
All enquiries call London England on 0 2 0 8 9 9 7 2 4 2 1 Between 11am and 6pm Monday to Friday
or try the mobile on 0 7 9 7 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 and ask for Frank

Rare HRD Vincent 998cc, Once In a liftime opportunity to buy one of the rare Argentinian exports by the
Vincent motor company who apparently had some sort of export deal back in the day.

If you G O O G L E the registration number FSK 861 you will see that the bike was sold as and when it arrived back
into the UK through a well known Auction house.

EASY RESTORATION PROJECT FOR THE PERSON WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS

The Vincent will amply reward a careful rebuild by its new owner as the motorcycle has not been used in the last
30 years.

100% Correct Frame & Engine numbers as manufactured.

RARE:
1949 VINCENT HRD 998CC RAPIDE SERIES B
UK REGISTRATION NO. FSK 861
FRAME NO. R3532
ENGINE NO. F10AB/ 1/ 1632
PRICE: £37, 995

Part exchange welcome

Following the famine of new designs during WW2, the motorcycling public was heartened by the trickle of all-new machines announced in 1945-48. Some were bound for obscurity, but the most outstanding was Philip Vincent?s astonishing tour-de-force, the Series B Rapide. The sports v-twin class had virtually died out after 1939 when the last of the A-Series twins left the factory and other makers closed down for the war. The appearance of this full-blooded, revolutionary machine gave it an instant fame among motorcyclists. However, comparatively little of all of the Vincent production of this period found its way to British shops. ?Export or Die? was the slogan and while the home population often had to settle for an ex-WD bike, many Vincents went overseas. No fewer than 431 of the Rapides found their way to Argentina, one of the factory?s major customers.

This unusual machine is one that has made it back to these shores. Invoiced on 9th February 1949, under works no. 20531, according to the Vincent records, to Cimic in Buenos Aires, FSK 861 has remained in pretty standard condition. Re-imported in 1989, the Rapide was returned to the road briefly in 1992, since when it has remained in store.
In motor cycle terms ?le pur sang?, in other words Philip Vincent?s original concept, Series B machines to original specification, like this one, have become rather rare, so many having been updated over the years to Series C appearance with ?Girdraulic? forks. Here, apart from some extra chrome, little appears to have changed, a full set of ?HRD? caps testifying to the machine?s unmodified nature. Complete with its V5, old MOT, VOC dating certificate and a copy of the works build sheet, the Vincent will amply reward a careful rebuild by its new owner.

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WORLDWIDE SHIPPING.
Example / USA / Australia / Canada / Japan / approximately £1600

We use Andrea at Shippio. com for all Worldwide deliveries, they are based in Northamptonshire in the UK, this is the firm
that Jay Leno uses.

TRANSPORTATION & SHIPPING
We can easily arrange transportation anywhere just ask.

RGC Motorcycle Movements based in Eastwood Notts and run by our very good friend Gary C for all UK mainland deliveries.
Call: 0 7 8 1 4 2 1 8 1 1 8 Gary is the very best UK motorcycle mover who can be trusted.

Or: Shippio. com
for the rest of the World.
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Part exchange possible, Delivery can easily be arrange, Viewing by appointment.

PLEASE NOTE: We have always have a few Vincent motorcycles for sale.

Call the shop / Showroom on 0 2 0 8 9 9 7 2 4 2 1 between 10. 30 and 6 or try the 24/ 7 anytime
mobile on 0 7 9 7 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 and ask for Frank.

Please do not email, please call / talk and ask.

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