Vincent Rapide 1953 is a photograph by Mark Rogan which was uploaded on August 13th, 2013.
Vincent Rapide 1953
Series C Rapide differed from the Series B primarily in its front suspension. The replacement was a new Vincent design called the Girdraulic... more
by Mark Rogan
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Vincent Rapide 1953
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Mark Rogan
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Series C Rapide differed from the Series B primarily in its front suspension. The replacement was a new Vincent design called the Girdraulic fork.
Introduced in 1946, the Vincent-HRD Series-B Rapide was immediately the fastest production motorcycle on sale anywhere, with a top speed of over 110mph. The basic design clearly had even greater potential though, which would be realised later in the form of the Black Shadow and Black Lightning models.
In 1948 the Vincent range began to be up-dated to 'Series C' specification. The most significant changes made concerned the suspension, there being a revised arrangement at the rear incorporating curved lugs for the seat stays and an hydraulic damper between the spring boxes, while at the front the new models boasted Vincent's own 'Girdraulic' fork: a blade-type girder fitted with twin hydraulic dampers. These advances began to find their way onto production models during 1948 but it would be 1950 before all Vincent's left the factory in Series C specification.
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August 13th, 2013