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Title: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
Post by: Carnut on March 24, 2011, 11:56:46 AM

What's this, from when - for 1 point?
And it's not a repost..!

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 24, 2011, 12:20:31 PM

Quote from: Carnut on March 24, 2011, 11:56:46 AM

And it's not a repost..!

 :scratch:

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: DeAutogids on March 24, 2011, 12:25:57 PM

I am dumbfounded too!

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: Carnut on March 24, 2011, 01:00:48 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 24, 2011, 12:20:31 PM

Quote from: Carnut on March 24, 2011, 11:56:46 AM

And it's not a repost..!

 :scratch:

Quote from: DeAutogids on March 24, 2011, 12:25:57 PM

I am dumbfounded too!

All right, so it was...

Picture changed!

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: Arunas on March 24, 2011, 03:02:01 PM

:idea:

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: Carnut on April 07, 2011, 05:01:07 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: D-type on April 07, 2011, 03:34:10 PM

Meadows Frisky Sprint 1958

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: Carnut on April 08, 2011, 04:53:06 AM

Quote from: D-type on April 07, 2011, 03:34:10 PM

Meadows Frisky Sprint 1958

No.

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: pguillem on April 08, 2011, 10:32:49 AM

This is a Vincent from 1955.

Title: Re: NEH 1023
Post by: Carnut on April 08, 2011, 10:50:11 AM

Quote from: pguillem on April 08, 2011, 10:32:49 AM

This is a Vincent from 1955.

Yep - that's the one.
My puzzles are dropping like flies today!

This was made by the same Vincent that made the renowned motorcycles like the Black Shadow.
Several prototypes of this 3-wheeler were made before cars were offered to the public for £500 (more than a Mini cost 4 years later..) but since the vehicle was very impractical with only 3 wheels, no self-starter, reverse gear or hood (in England!) there were very few takers (or more probably none at all..)

One prototype is still believed to exist.

Here's another photo:

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
Post by: Arunas on April 08, 2011, 11:17:29 AM

Quote from: Carnut on April 08, 2011, 10:50:11 AM

Here's another photo

Wow! Thanks!

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
Post by: Allemano on April 08, 2011, 01:06:53 PM

Cool, another pic!

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
Post by: Allan L on April 08, 2011, 04:11:14 PM

Another one with local interest for me, as I used to see Vincents being tested on the Great North Road when I was driving to work!
I wonder if the (unusual) London trade plate is significant.
A friend who restores Vincent motorbikes showed me the chassis of a three-wheeler some years ago, but I had no idea what body it had. Might well be this one, but who can say?

Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1023: 1955 Vincent
Post by: pnegyesi on November 24, 2019, 10:51:17 AM

Two more pictures