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Graham Smith
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Matthew Bibberman posted these photographs on Facebook that his father Big Sid took inside the Rally tent on October 2nd 1953 at the Vincent Motorcycle factory. Sid never forgot wandering around that tent. He emerged a changed man: nothing short of developing his own Vincent beyond Black Lightning specs would suffice.
Little did he know that at that moment his Vincent was rotting in sewage water waiting for his return.
Sid quickly takes the shot of a head on look at a Picador motor, Vincent's war project to repurpose his motorcycle motors to power small drone planes that towed targets.
Johnny Penn's imposing Vincent twin racing sidehack. Sadly Johnny was lost at sea testing the Amanda Water Scooter prototype.
A wonderful shot by Sid Biberman of Johnny Penn's racing outfit attracting considered inspection by Vincent riders.
The Montlhéry poster trumpeting the endurance records achieved on "standard" Black Shadows. A copy hangs inside the tent.
Great shot of the rare Model 'W' two stroke ABY811.
Excellent shot of the Picador motor.
Detail of the shot reveals the Montherly poster.
Sid Biberman's favourite shot from inside the tent. A rare Vincent Model W two stroke with leg shielding is in the foreground.
Little did he know that at that moment his Vincent was rotting in sewage water waiting for his return.
Sid quickly takes the shot of a head on look at a Picador motor, Vincent's war project to repurpose his motorcycle motors to power small drone planes that towed targets.
Johnny Penn's imposing Vincent twin racing sidehack. Sadly Johnny was lost at sea testing the Amanda Water Scooter prototype.
A wonderful shot by Sid Biberman of Johnny Penn's racing outfit attracting considered inspection by Vincent riders.
The Montlhéry poster trumpeting the endurance records achieved on "standard" Black Shadows. A copy hangs inside the tent.
Great shot of the rare Model 'W' two stroke ABY811.
Excellent shot of the Picador motor.
Detail of the shot reveals the Montherly poster.
Sid Biberman's favourite shot from inside the tent. A rare Vincent Model W two stroke with leg shielding is in the foreground.