1934 Vincent HRD Factory Racer

500cc Single, 4-Speed · Lot R178 · LV Motorcycles 2027 - Odometer reads 0 miles - Rare Vincent HRD TTS race motorcycle - Believed to be 1 of 3 machines specially built by the Vincent factory to compete in the 1934 Isle of Man TT - Possibly the only known surviving example - Originally built with a 500cc J.A.P. racing engine with a special high camshaft - J.A.P. engine reportedly experienced problems during competition, with a modified version believed to have been used at the 1935 Dutch TT - Motorcycle may have been re-engined after 1934, with later-style crankcases, enlarged inlet port, lightened flywheels and other modifications - No engine number present, with “TT7” scratched into the crankcase - BAR Burman racing gearbox - Frame features feathered lugs, drilled engine plates, TT-type oil tank, front fork blades and brake drums - Frame No. D759TTS - Frame number reportedly decodes as D for single-cylinder, 759 for the production or serial sequence and TTS for the prewar TT Special variant - Later sold to a London dealer as a road motorcycle - Restored with the assistance of Vincent Series A expert Andrew Walker - Supporting letter from Andrew Walker - Supplied with various spare parts, Buff log book confirming the frame number and other paperwork

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