1951 Vincent Comet Series C
Single ownership since 1965

Registration No: KRW 341
Frame No: RC/1/7585
MOT: Exempt

• Offered from 60 years of single ownership
• Restoration completed in the mid-1990s
• Sold with a 1960s continuation logbook

The Vincent story begins with Phil Vincent's purchase of the ailing HRD company in 1928. Initially producing bikes with proprietary engines installed in his own chassis, by the mid-1930s he had developed his own 500cc single and 1000cc twin-cylinder designs which would remain the ne plus ultra of motorcycle power units until the company's closure in 1955. The V-twin made Vincents the fastest production motorcycles in the world, and they became the machines everyone aspired to. The Comet, Rapide and Black Shadow still stand among the most revered and desirable motorcycles of all time.

The late owner of this 1951 Series C Comet purchased it in 1965 from a friend and colleague at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham, who had used it for work and regular family transport. The late owner purchased it in poor condition by part-exchanging his old car and £12 cash, but restoration would not occur until the mid-1990s. The Comet was completely stripped, and many replacement parts were sourced through the Vincent Owners’ Club. Since completion, it has been widely used for VOC rallies, but has been out of use for a few years and now requires recommissioning. The history file includes a continuation logbook, several V5s, copies of the factory build cards, a 1996 certificate of authenticity from the VOC, detailed restoration notes and many invoices.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217