I think it's the same thin veneer of knowledge that makes people say 'Robin Reliant' rather than Reliant Robin, it's the only description they've ever heard. Nobody who would call a car a Cortina Ford would they. Would they?
REgards, Mark
But we do refer to a Manx Norton rather than a Norton Manx and a Vincent Black Shadow as opposed to a Black Shadow Vincent - well at least I do but of course it might just be me.
There is a famous song in the Netherlands called 'Oerend hard,' translated 'Insane fast' with a line in it about 2 guys, 'Bertus on his Norton and Tinus on the BSA.' This song is from 1977 and is about 2 motorcross guys and in no way related to WW2.
I've stopped counting the number of times people yelling 'Hey Bertus on your Norton!' at me, laughing stupidly.....:upside_down_face:
When Reliant Robins were new they were Reliant Robins, when Manx Nortons were new they were Manx Nortons. When International Nortons were new they were International Nortons. When Vincent Black Shadows were new they were Vincent Black Shadows, etc, etc, etc. quite easy really.
Just after the last rebuild of my M20 to \'as new\' condition I was parked up in my local town and someone asked me if it was a replica...Ian
Yes parking lot conversations are fun
"How old is your bike mister?"
It was built in 1943
"Yes but how old is it "
Take 1843 from 2020
Pulling phone out of pocket " wow 77 years old hav you had it since new ?"
Do I really look like I am 95 ?
or
Hey really cool looking bike mate I really like it
Thank you
Are you going to do it up ?
Way back in 1976 I rode my fully restored WD M.20 to Germany to visit friends. Taking the E5 and heading towards Cologne I stopped at a services area and was approached by a local who remarked ' you are a little late but they went that way.'
