In this video we speak with Bill To and Alan Cathcart about this very rare find, a 1948 Vincent HRD Series C Black Lightning (998cc).

This bike as well as many others will be offered for sale in the Bonhams Spring Sale at The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford, UK. The date of the auction will be 20 / 21 April 2024.

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https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29273...

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// ABOUT THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CHANNEL
The Classic Motorcycle Channel is for people who love classic, vintage and antique motorcycles. We are passionate about classic motorcycles and produce high quality motorcycle profile videos, restoration videos, restorer profile videos and also anything that takes our interest.

We also have a second YouTube channel for workshop video logs and additional video content - @TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2

// CHANNEL PARTNERS
- Alex Rollings - director and producer for the channel.
YouTube: @motofilmer
Instagram: @motofilmer
- Dave Mitchell - in house mechanic, presenter and producer. Dave also owns and runs a classic motorcycle workshop called Mitchell's Classics.
Website: www.mitchellsclassics.co.uk
- John Oakes - presenter and producer. John is a classic motorcycle enthusiast, rider and restorer and works closely with us on all our video content.
Instagram and Facebook: @classicbikeman

// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Ben Walker, Bill To and Annika Morrill for helping us produce this video.
Website: www.bonhams.com
Instagram: @bonhamsbikes
- Alan Cathcart for taking the time to film with us.
- Kel Edge and Alan Cathercart for supplying us with the photos to include in this video.
- John Ehret and Peter Bender for the historial Jack Ehret Vincent HRD Black Lightning photos to include in this video.
- David Lancaster and Gerry Gerry Jenkinson from Speed is Expensive for supplying us with some photos and videos to include in this video.
Website: www.speedisexpensive.com
Instagram: @speed_is_expensive
- Godet Motorcycles for supplying us with the video of the Black Lightning to include in this video.
Website: www.godet-motorcycles.fr
- Tomasz Szczerbicki and Krzysztof Rotta for their photo of Woyciech and Andrzey Echilczuk.
- John Oakes for taking the time to film with us.
Instagram and Facebook: @classicbikeman
- Alex Rollings for producing the video.
YouTube: @motofilmer
Instagram: @motofilmer

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