LOT 7

1950 Vincent 499cc Comet Project Registration no. WMG 731 Frame no. Rear Frame Member No. RC/1/6480 Engine no. F5AB/2A/4580 Crankcase Mating No's. 75K / 75K

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Lot 7

1950 Vincent 499cc Comet Project

Motorcycles Online - The January Sale|22 January 2024, 12:06 GMT|Online, Milton Keynes

1950 Vincent 499cc Comet Project
Registration no. WMG 731
Frame no. Rear Frame Member No. RC/1/6480
Engine no. F5AB/2A/4580 Crankcase Mating No's. 75K / 75K

For restoration. Comprising:

• Rear Frame Member numbered RC/1/6480 with chainguard, rear stand and numberplate attached.
• Engine cases with head and barrel
• Petrol tank
• Magneto shroud
• Front mudguard with numberplate attached
• Carburettor
• Damaged brake plates
• Suspension components
• Engine hanger
• 1970 tax disc
• Clutch components

Please note there is no Upper Frame Member present.

Offered with 1959 purchase receipt, 1959 continuation logbook and old V5, it should be noted the engine number is recorded therein as F5AB/2A/3063. The Vincent Owners Club kindly advise: Engine F5AB/2A/4580 and Rear Frame Member RC/1/6480 are from a series C Comet despatched to a dealership called Humphreys in London in August 1950.

Prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the condition, composition, suitability, completeness, correctness and integrity of the components prior to bidding together with the validity of the Vehicle Registration Number due to the absence of an upper frame member.

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