VINCENT HRD MOTORCYCLE BOOK VINCENT SIGNED LEATHER BOUND COMET RAPIDE SHADOW

Description: The Vincent HRD Story By Roy Harper, very rare and out of print. This is the leather bound gold tooling, gilt edged hand signed in pen by Philip Vincent and author Roy Harper edition from 1975. Printed and published by the Vincent Publishing Company 1975, limited to 500 hundred numbered leather bound copies this is number 405 of 500 hardback leather binding with full color dust jacket and gold embossed leather ( it looks much better than the scan shows in the hand ), 200 pages, very good clean condition - dust jacket is a bit tatty as seen, very rare and hard to find edition possibly on of the rarest Vincent books to be published with on 500 copies made, printed and published by Philip Vincent's/Roy Harpers publishing company - The Vincent Publishing Company, high quality paper and printing. Superbly written by Roy Harper with lots of rare and unseen photographs that document the entire history of one of England finest motorcycles, With the preface written by P.C Vincent and many parts of the Vincent history in this book described by him in interviews with Roy Harper, along with other great names in the Vincent history - George Brown, HR Davies, Phil Irving etc. the book is split into 2 sections.... Part 1 HRD. Proem. Birmingham to Douglas. Lt. Davies RFC. AJS and HRD Records. Epilogue... Part 2. The First Vincent's. Gill's World Tour. Pythons and Bantams. The Banking Sidecar. In The Island. The Snarling Beast. War Tim Inventions. The Series B Rapide. George and Gunga. The Black Shadow. Rollie Free Records. The Vindian. The Picador Engine. 100,000 Miles. Records at Montlhery. Fireflys and NSU's. Burns and Wright. Three Wheeler and Series D. Industrial Engines. Post Script. Index and Bibliography. this book is a must for the Vincent HRD enthusiast or Owner. Please be aware Inflation has hit us sellers hard, packing materials, gas, cost of goods, postage has gone through the roof, as are eBays fees. My shipping costs reflects this hopefully temporary situation. *** PLEASE ask questions before you hit buy it now or place a bid. The photographs provided are the major part of the description, I sometimes mis things in my text, but the photos do not, if you can see it in the photographs below then it is in the description and not a reason for a return. Please also read the shipping costs and details below before you buy. Payment is expected promptly, no more than 3 days after auction ends or immediately on a buy it now, on the forth day with no contact from the buyer item will be offered to second bidder or re-listed, clear and concise communication from buyers is appreciated. Refunds are only given if I have grossly missed something in either the pictures and/or description. I no longer accept returns unless I have clearly made a mistake. Their are way too many out there that abuse returns on old used parts. if you buy the wrong part or you thought it would fit and did not ask any questions - you own it, I do not know everything about every part I sell - YOU have a responsibility to do research too, I am only selling what you see, I am no longer eating these costs of returns I am fed up with it. I am for the most selling old used parts which are used and sometimes abused study all pictures and read in full the above description and ask questions if you are unsure. You agree to these terms by bidding. Thank you *** I ship worldwide. ***Please take a moment to see the shipping charge, it is written twice on this page for you to see, I do not charge actual shipping, I charge more, packing materials, gas, time packing etc and this sites 10% + of just the shipping fee are all in there.***. All items are packed and shipped carefully regardless of cost via UPS, USPS or Fedex. USA bidders agree by bidding to pay $12.95 USPS mail with delivery confirmation, all other International bidders - airmail postage cost of $49.95. multiple purchases will always combined to lower shipping cost where possible. Ebay invoices are sent out soon after the end of the auction. All shipping fees are clearly listed and non negotiable. I rarely leave feedback anymore of my own accord but if you ask I will no problem, Just ask !

Price: 399.95 USD

Location: Idyllwild, California

End Time: 2024-10-18T23:35:05.000Z

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