[Fot] OT- Old Brit Bike memories

[Robert Johns]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Johns" <rjohns at woh.rr.com>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:23 PM
Subject: Warning OT- Old Brit Bike memories


> Bill Babcock(OT)
>
> You aroused my memory mentioning a Vincent Black Shadow. This is going
back
> to 1956 in Holland. I was returning to Germany in my TR2, after being at a
> race at Zandvort.  I came upon a Vincent and he did not cotton to me
passing
> him, so we went at it.  Across Holland for many of miles. Right angle
corner
> to right angle corner.  The only way I could get edge on him was 5000
grand
> and hit to OD in ever gear.  It was a ball!!  Fond memories.   I suspect
it
> was a Rapid, not a Black Shadow, or I would not have had a chance.  Thank
> you for bringing back the memories.
> Bob Johns