Last night Bert sent through some images that I’ve been eagerly awaiting… We know that 2751 left The Works with special finishes because the Record Card states: “Girdraulic anodized” and “dull chrome” as the finish for the petrol tank. However, we were not sure which other parts would have been finished thus and it was …
…Or lack thereof. We removed the oil filter element chamber cap. The bike would have left The Works fitted with an element and we will reinstate one. At some point, possibly during Peter Johnson’s tenure, this assembly was omitted as it restricted flow and anyway, the oil would have been changed every meeting or so …
I thought I’d post a shot of the timing chest today. Peter Johnson: “Although many of the ideas were generated by me, many came from Terry Prince… I had a lathe and mill so did lots of work fabricating bits and pieces right through the Flash. Then later, the Rapide outfit and most of all …
The front brake plates of the Grey Flash were the same as those fitted to the Black Lightning models. They were made from Elektron magnesium alloy with a detachable air scoop and a neat mesh screen to prevent grit ingress. A solid axle featured a waisted bolt, for lightness and ribbed Black Shadow drums were …
About Me… The Purpose of This Blog. The blog will be divided into three parts: To detail the known HISTORY of Vincent HRD Grey Flash 2751. To ascertain what PARTS were original and to source missing parts. To record the RESTORATION of this important racing motorcycle to as close to Works Record Card specification as …
Grey Flash 2751 