Those Norvin made in Australia

In the world of the Vincent Specials, you might come across a bike named Corish-Vincent; I say, “might” as although this name is respected and well known in the racing history of Australia, it has not broken through the other side of the world. This fact is certainly a good reason to echo the following story, which started in 1950 on Bathurst racing track. Keith Corish, who came as a spectator, had witnessed a fierce duel between Hinton on his works Manx and McAlpine on his Black Lightning. Hinton was faster in the corners and McAlpine faster in a straight line; both setup new lap record during the meeting. According the legend, it is how Corish first thought about the Norvin concept, combining the torque and power of the Vincent with the road handling skills of the Norton.But by the time Corish put his original idea in practice, John Surtees already made his own; so, although Corish did not build the first Norvin per se, he can certainly be credited to have successfully championed the...