the solitaire wrote:
During todays hike, we found ourselves in a labyrinth of fresh ferns. All the new growths on them certainly gave it a Lovecraftian vibe
Took this one crossing the Puente de Isabel II (1852) which connects the upscale city center with the Triana neighborhood. The latter has a more relaxed vibe and packed with restaurants, tapas and small shops.
Siphiwe wanted to see the tree lined walkway along the Guadalquivir River:
On the river bank is the Torre del Oro, 1220. It is interesting that it was damaged by the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. The Plaza de Toros is nearby.
Oh thank you, Serge. Bonus points for including the carefree people lying on the side of the walkway. Sevilla needs a soccer team as good as the city seems to be .
the solitaire wrote:
During todays hike, we found ourselves in a labyrinth of fresh ferns. All the new growths on them certainly gave it a Lovecraftian vibe
Hopefully nothing health wise being the "life is different now" issue.
jhinkey wrote:
A general heads up - over the next month or so I'll be listing a lot of my Nikon mount (and some E-mount) for sale. Going to keep just a few Nikkors.
Life is different now and I'm paring things down.
Keeping the 16/3.5 AI x2 pair and the 600/5.6 ED AIS, but other than that it all will need to find a new home.
I'll update the group when my listing is about to go live.
SiMuMe wrote:
Oh thank you, Serge. Bonus points for including the carefree people lying on the side of the walkway. Sevilla needs a soccer team as good as the city seems to be .
A bit harsh, haven't they won the Europa League like 5 times since 2014 ?
"In 2007 the Vincent H·R·D Owners Club commissioned the VOC Spares Company Limited to build a replica Black Shadow from new parts.[14] The goal of the project was to prove that all parts were in stock and available from the VOC Spares Company Limited. Having received glowing reviews from the motorcycle press in the UK, the machine was auctioned by Bonhams and eventually went on display at a museum in New Zealand."
And here it is ! (I was confused by the name plate listing as a 2007, the bike looking identical to the original one produced between 1948 and 1955.)
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson wrote "If you rode the Black Shadow at top speed for any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the Vincent Black Shadow Society."
The bike is mentioned several times in Thompson's 1971 novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Bonneville 1948
Black Shadow serial number F10AB/1B/900 was a specially prepared model sold to American John Edgar for the purpose of challenging the American land speed record for motorcycles. The goal was to take the AMA National Class A flying-mile record then held by Joe Petrali and his modified Harley-Davidson and which stood at 136.183 mph (219.165 km/h).[19]: 414 The bike had to be in Los Angeles California before September 1948.
1B/900 was a factory-built racer, but as there was no plan to market such a version as a separate model when it was built, the bike began life as a Black Shadow even though it was later referred to as a Black Lightning by the factory.[2]: 88
Vincent mechanic Cliff Brown writes that he built a modified engine for the bike, with extensive porting and polishing and a compression ratio of 12.75:1.[20]: 52 Brown also reports that he designed and ground three sets of prototype MkII cams for the bike. This origin of the engine is disputed by Denis Minett, head of the Special Engine Department at Vincent at the time.[21] 1B/900 was test-ridden by Cliff's brother George, who was said to have taken the bike to over 140 mph (225 km/h) at the Gransden Aerodrome.[1]: 62 [20]: 55 After this the bike was shipped to Vincent dealer V.L. Margin in California.
Edgar had arranged for American Rollie Free to pilot the bike on the record attempts. Free unofficially broke the record during a test run at Rosamond Dry Lake in California with a recorded speed of 138 mph.[19]: 414
On 13 September 1948 Free and 1B/900 appeared at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. On his first run Free set a new record for naturally aspirated motorcycles of 148.6 mph (239.1 km/h). Free then stripped off his racing leathers and on his final run, lying prone on the fender of the bike, set a record speed of 150.313 mph (241.905 km/h). A picture taken during this run earned this motorcycle the name "the bathing suit bike".
On the basis of this run Vincent's subsequent advertising used the slogan "The world's fastest standard motorcycle: This is a FACT – NOT a Slogan!"
"In 2007 the Vincent H·R·D Owners Club commissioned the VOC Spares Company Limited to build a replica Black Shadow from new parts.[14] The goal of the project was to prove that all parts were in stock and available from the VOC Spares Company Limited. Having received glowing reviews from the motorcycle press in the UK, the machine was auctioned by Bonhams and eventually went on display at a museum in New Zealand."
And here it is ! (I was confused by the name plate listing as a 2007, the bike looking identical to the original one produced between 1948 and 1955.)
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson wrote "If you rode the Black Shadow at top speed for any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the Vincent Black Shadow Society."
The bike is mentioned several times in Thompson's 1971 novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Bonneville 1948
Black Shadow serial number F10AB/1B/900 was a specially prepared model sold to American John Edgar for the purpose of challenging the American land speed record for motorcycles. The goal was to take the AMA National Class A flying-mile record then held by Joe Petrali and his modified Harley-Davidson and which stood at 136.183 mph (219.165 km/h).[19]: 414 The bike had to be in Los Angeles California before September 1948.
1B/900 was a factory-built racer, but as there was no plan to market such a version as a separate model when it was built, the bike began life as a Black Shadow even though it was later referred to as a Black Lightning by the factory.[2]: 88
Vincent mechanic Cliff Brown writes that he built a modified engine for the bike, with extensive porting and polishing and a compression ratio of 12.75:1.[20]: 52 Brown also reports that he designed and ground three sets of prototype MkII cams for the bike. This origin of the engine is disputed by Denis Minett, head of the Special Engine Department at Vincent at the time.[21] 1B/900 was test-ridden by Cliff's brother George, who was said to have taken the bike to over 140 mph (225 km/h) at the Gransden Aerodrome.[1]: 62 [20]: 55 After this the bike was shipped to Vincent dealer V.L. Margin in California.
Edgar had arranged for American Rollie Free to pilot the bike on the record attempts. Free unofficially broke the record during a test run at Rosamond Dry Lake in California with a recorded speed of 138 mph.[19]: 414
On 13 September 1948 Free and 1B/900 appeared at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. On his first run Free set a new record for naturally aspirated motorcycles of 148.6 mph (239.1 km/h). Free then stripped off his racing leathers and on his final run, lying prone on the fender of the bike, set a record speed of 150.313 mph (241.905 km/h). A picture taken during this run earned this motorcycle the name "the bathing suit bike".
On the basis of this run Vincent's subsequent advertising used the slogan "The world's fastest standard motorcycle: This is a FACT – NOT a Slogan!"...Show more →
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