Speed Dreams.

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:07 am

Mike B wrote:deffo a Vincent

Can't argue with that mate but the clip they showed in the programme was definitely Blackie Bernal on a Triumph.

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:40 am

Mike B wrote:
deffo a Vincent..........

Sorry HRD (pre Vincent) they added the name Vincent later because
people across the pond where getting the name mixed up with H D (Harley Davidson)
it also looks like a parallel twin in the program to me too.

Mike B · Post by **Mike B** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:33 am

you win lol HRD, well in that picture anyway.

not really looked at the film, will need to watch it again now, oh the hardship lol

exoticices · Post by **exoticices** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:40 pm

It looks like quite a few favoured the birthday suit approach:

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.p ... 650.0;wap2
"There were a number of people that wore bathing suits and draped themselves over the rear fender before me. Jack Dale (HD 45) for example in 1951. Rich Richards and Blackie Bernal wore tights (or long red underwear). I [Tom Smith] wore a bathing suit since my desert racing leathers made it awkward to lay down on the bike."

There's some pics of the Vincent if you google "Rollie Free" Bonneville.

And a book too:
http://www.rolliefreebook.com/Rollie.htm

I keep coming across lots of 'heroes' like these guys who seem to have been forgotten by the general motorcycle media & public, which is a great shame.

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:12 pm

exoticices wrote:It looks like quite a few favoured the birthday suit approach:...............

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.p ... 650.0;wap2
quote]
Nice 'link' John. Great stuff.

Mike B wrote:you win lol HRD, well in that picture anyway.

I don't want to labour the point ,

but here are a couple of 'stills' taken from that segment of an otherwise brilliant programme to illustrate my claim that they got things a little bit wrong

in-as-much as they showed a clip of a Triumph whilst implying it was a Vincent

Probably only matters to a 'dyed-in-the-wool' Triumph (60s) man like meself tho.

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:16 pm

exoticices
Love to see any photo's that you have from your biking days.

Ned

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:54 pm

el-nicko
wrote.....
showed a clip of a Triumph whilst implying it was a Vincent

Probably only matters to a 'dyed-in-the-wool' Triumph (60s) man like meself tho.

Think you got that the wrong way round.....
should have read...
Probably only matters to a 'dyed-in-the-wool' Vincent man

only Joking.............Love this site !!

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:02 pm

ned1 wrote:.....only Joking.............

Ned, read my 'tag' line again mate

Anyway Ned; Hows life with that highly desirable K1300s going?