Norvin.....

[Stilldrillin]

Strange, how things eventually come together. This time, it's taken well over 40 years........ 

My computer and scanner are talking to each other again. More to the point, I can understand 'em.

I've found some old photographs....... 



In 1964, (I think). A pal said, he'd bought a 16 x 8 garage for £36. "It's got some old bikes in, as well"......


HRD/ Vincent Rapide & Steib sidecar.

BSA A7.

Manx Norton with Triumph 500cc engine.

All of them, around 1949 - '52 vintage........



The sidecar was fitted to the BSA, and sold.

The Triumph engine was removed, and the Vincent engine was inserted.......


Me, springtime 1967......




The owner......




A bit closer.....



T'other side......




By the time it was completed, we bunch of friends were all going our separate ways.

I guess it was sold. Just before the owner emigrated to Australia......

David D

[Bluechip]

Hi Dave


Aaaaah..... Nostalgic sniffle.

Once had a Series C Black Shadow engine and a Featherbed frame with similar ambitions ... came to nowt. No Time. No Skill.

Did you make the engine plates yourselves? I bought some, which, to be polite, were an indifferent fit.   
I believe it was necessary to chop the crankcase casting lug off where the rear sub-frame pivot went ??
Decided not to proceed and eventually got about 80% of the bits to make a B/Shadow, although it would not have been genuine, 'cos the numbers would be wrong ... still ... 'nother sniffle ...

Wonder what happened to engine # F10/AB/1B/7767 ????

Flogged all the vinny stuff to a bloke from Bradford for what I thought then was an exorbitant sum...

Seeing what 'C' Shadows fetch now ... well ..   

Had some 35mm contact prints of me in me Greaser Days ... had to dump 'em.

Seeing some frisky young warrior with hair and without pot-belly did my ego a lot of NBG at all ...

Dave BC

[BillTodd]

Didn't Ogri have a NorVin at one time?


BTW where's the headlight?

[edit]

Yep thought so...

http://www.paulsample-ogri.co.uk/Paul%20Sample.html




Bill (fair-weather biker)

[Stilldrillin]

Dave.
Yes, the plates were made from a nice piece of ally plate, he obtained from work...... 

Bill.
When did you last see a Manx Norton, with a headlight?   

David D