The Black Prince was a British motorcycle made by Vincent Motorcycles in 1954 and 1955, the fully enclosed version of the Black Shadow within the Series D range. Philip Vincent described it as a two-wheeled Bentley, and the enclosed Vincents drew a lot of attention at the November 1954 Earls Court show. Glass fibre panels covered the rider with leg shields and a handlebar fairing, intended to allow travel to work in a suit, and they reduced top speed by 10 miles per hour. Quality problems with the early mouldings forced a change of supplier and delayed production until early 1955. Lucas electrics, coil ignition and Amal Monobloc carburettors improved starting. About 200 enclosed models were built, and the last Black Prince left the line on Friday 16 December 1955. A 1955 example sold for 91,100 pounds in 2014.
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The Vincent Black Prince was a British motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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Production of the Black Prince began in early 1955.
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The last Black Prince left the Vincent production line on Friday, 16 December 1955.
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The Vincent Black Prince was a British motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Black Prince was a British motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Black Prince was a British motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Black Prince was a British motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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The Vincent Black Prince was a British motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by Vincent Motorcycles.
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