The Grey Flash was a British 500 cc single-cylinder racing motorcycle made by Vincent Motorcycles between 1949 and 1952, advertised as by Black Lightning out of Comet. It was based on the Phil Irving designed Comet and was tuned and stripped to 330 pounds as a half-litre version of the Black Lightning, capable of 115 miles per hour from 35 bhp. Prototypes raced in late 1949. Only 31 appear in the official register, though several were rebuilt, so correct examples are very rare, and early machines had a chrome tank that gave way to grey paint by 1952. It came in Racing, Dual Purpose and Road models, plus show models and TT specials. Young John Surtees, an apprentice at the factory, was nearly unbeatable on one in the early 1950s, and museums in Britain, California and Australia hold examples.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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the last model was produced in 1952
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this 500cc single racer is very rare as only 31 were produced.
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this 500cc single racer is very rare as only 31 were produced.
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this 500cc single racer is very rare as only 31 were produced.
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capable of 115 mph with a power output of 35 bhp
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capable of 115 mph with a power output of 35 bhp
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Grey Flash is a British motorcycle made between 1949 and 1952 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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