c.1956 Vincent Power Cycle
No Reserve

Registration No: 942 JVO
Frame No: T050687
MOT: Exempt

• Outstandingly original 'oily rag' condition
• From a large private collection
• Little sister to the immortal Vincent Black Shadow

Vincent Power Cycles such as this are quite rare nowadays. They had their origins in the Firefly cycle-attachment engine kit, which was brought out in 1953. In 1954 and 1955, it could be bought ready-fitted to a specially-made Sun bicycle frame as the Vincent Power Cycle, and that was superseded in 1956 – its final year – by a Phillips frame. Vincent ceased production of their big motorcycles in 1955, so this Phillips-framed Power Cycle actually represents one of their very final machines. The Firefly and Power Cycle were marketed at the same time as Vincent imported and sold the NSU Quickly, but the Quickly was so successful that Firefly sales suffered as a result.

Appearing in beautiful ‘oily rag’ condition, this very original Power Cycle has been in a private collection for many years and seems to have been preserved just as it left the factory. The engine turns over with compression so we believe only minimal recommissioning should be required before it can be used. Sadly, there is no documentation with this lot and the number ‘942 JVO’ does not show up in DVLA searches.

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