07/04/2016
1937 Vincent TT Replica
Engine: 499cc air-cooled OHV single, 84mm x 90mm, 8:1 compression ratio (stock), 34hp @ 5,800rpm (stock)
Top speed: 115mph (est.)
Fuel capacity: 6gal (22.7ltr)
Price then/now: £118 ($583)/$25,000-$65,000
When is a replica not a replica? When it’s the original, of course!
It’s perhaps unfortunate that Philip Vincent chose to call his customer race bike the TT Replica, because the name has been causing confusion ever since. At least one concours judge dismissed Robert Watson’s painstaking TT Replica restoration because he accurately described it as a “Replica” on the entry form. So just to get this straight: TT Replica was the name given to approximately 40 500cc Series A Vincent singles built by Vincent in Stevenage, England, in the late 1930s for sale to amateur racers. They were, just as the name implies, replicas of the factory race bikes that performed so well in the Isle of Man Senior Tourist Trophy race in 1935 and 1936.
The Series A singles
Custom Copy: 1937 Vincent TT Replica
Robert Watson's restored Vincent TT Replica had only 70 percent of its parts when it was bought.
The finished restoration is a fitting tribute to Robt. Watson’s and Dan Smith’s persistence and determination — not to mention engineering, machining and fabrication skills, and it offers a unique insight into the minds of two of the world’s most respected and influential motorcycle pioneers: Philip C. Vincent and Philip E. Irving. MC
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-british-motorcycles/classic-vincent-motorcycles/1937-vincent-tt-replica-zm0z16mjzhur.aspx
Robert Watson's restored Vincent TT Replica had only 70 percent of its parts when it was bought.
