This page gives links to occasional Youtube videos (or associated RacingVincent Webpage articles that go with the videos) I have posted on our RacingVincent Youtube page.
As you will see, I am not great with a video camera - but was considering the occasional 'How To' or restoration video for questions frequently asked - email me at paul.norman@racingvincent.co.uk if there is a subject you would like to see covered
V-Logs and Short Videos:
- V-log 4 30/5/20: Rebuild Project 1939 M30 - Plungers Cleanup
Next video log of 1939 M30 rebuild. Having finished painting frame and fork - cleaning threads for grease nipples and showing cleanup of original rear plunger spindles and alloy castings
- V-log 3 12/5/20: Rebuild Project 1939 Manx Norton - Frame Topcoat
The first short V-Log covering rebuild of my 1939 M30 competition Norton - an early Gardengate which will house a pre-war magnesium race engine using our own crankcases
- Lockdown V-log 2: Honing Rocker Arms 25/03/20
Recently I have been out in the workshop doing various honing jobs - including this batch of fitting new rocker bearings into SOHC rocker arms and honing - which I did a short video of:
- Lockdown V-log 1: 20/03/20
I do not normally do videos like this . . . but as we are in lockdown like everyone else, it seemed appropriate. More to follow, with less of me!
Motorcycle Events:
- VMCC Taverners Trial: Rileys Railway 01/03/20
An enjoyable day accompanying an old mate on his Norton 500T to a Taverners Trial - the first trial I had been to since I last did one myself about 12 years ago
- Brooklands Motorcycle Day Visit 03/07/16
Back in 2016 I took a couple of bikes along to a Brooklands motorcycle day in Weybridge, Surrey. This evocative race track, which closed to competitive racing back in 1939 is one of my favourite venues and this video shows a bit of its history as well as some footage of runs up the Test Hill on the day
YouTube Video -
- VMCC BHR Mallory Meeting 15/04/12
I uploaded this some time ago, but recently upgraded it to a better quality version. This is the last vintage BHR meeting I raced in myself . . . on my 1938 Racing Inter. At this time Ian Bain, Mike Farrel and Phil Crump were still racing and Ian and Mike's pre-war bikes are shown in the pits before the race. I had a 5th place in my first race, but engine went sick on warm up lap to second race - which subsequently turned out to be terminal with a broken crankpin:
Rides Out On My Bikes:
- Vincent Comet - Sunday Morning Ride In Leicestershire 09/09/17
Sunday morning ride out around Leicestershire on Vinnie Comet, not too long after giving it a full restoration. Also includes some older pictures of it - it being in the family since 1960: