The Shuttleworth Motorcycle Sale 2023 30th July 2023

30 The Shuttleworth Motorcycle Sale 2023 Lot 549 c.1936 Vincent HRD Series A Comet ‘Cadwell Special’ Tribute 499cc The George Brown ‘Cadwell Special’ race bike tribute. • The Philip Irving-designed HRD 500cc Comet utilised a single-cylinder OHV engine and was introduced in the mid-1930s • The Series A Comet was capable of 90mph which, in 1936, was quite remarkable • Post-WWII factory works rider, George Brown, built a 500cc Comet race bike from spare parts from the Stevenage factory using a Series A Comet frame and a Series B Comet engine top-end • Famously raced to numerous wins at Cadwell Park and other British circuits • This homage has been built from scratch using the bottom end of a Series A engine and a Series C top end • Most of the work has been completed either by Conways or Maughans and features a TT racing carburettor and TT clutch • Built for racing/parades with larger TT stainless fuel and oil tanks • May require some recommissioning before road use • UK-registered on a V5C and complete with VOC dating certificate Registration: SXS 159 Frame No: D1120 Engine No: C808 Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 Consignor: Mark Bryan Tel No: 07958 107974 More Details Lot 549 Bid On Lot 549