Day 27 - August Challenge

Challenge - "OK, Black and White please. Cafe Racer with Rocker, must have open face lid, studded jacket, socks
                     over boots. Can be any machine once Brit Iron ...1960's feel about it"

Suggested by - Ray via Facebook

Black and White - check

Cafe racer - check

Rocker - check

Open face lid - check

Studded jacket - check

Socks over boots - check

Brit Iron - check

1960s feel - (timeless) check

Does this Egli-Vincent  suit, Ray?

I have refrained from 'distressing' the image as I wagered you would want to see the detail in this amazing machine but if you would like an age-focused image as well, I will happily oblige. Modern digital cameras make everything so sharp in comparison to the old cameras.

This was the most specific of all my challenges and for once, I am glad that himself has a fascination for all things two-wheeled! This meant he was able to enlighten me as to what to look for and, utlimately who to put me in touch with to set the whole thing up.

The screen grab

This assignment also had the most people to coordinate and to all of them I am truly grateful.

My thanks to:

Ray for the suggestion
Himself for being the go-between
Chris and Steve at The Motorcycle Restoration Company for supplying the bike (you were brilliant)
The bike owner for allowing this amazing machine to be photographed
The Fighting Cocks at Wendens Ambo for allowing their forecourt to be used for the shoot
And not forgetting Sam, our Rocker (who arrived on a Triton- also photographed later)

(And yes, we all (except himself) had a turn at being photographed on this rarity. How could we resist!)

Tomorrow, Day 28

"Light"




Post Script 2016

You may have read these comments made below by people:

27 Aug 2013, 23:34:00

Having now learned what a café racer is, I must say this one is a beautiful machine. The setting is perfect, and the rocker adds a touch of class - and very good that the socks were right! Excellent.

28 Aug 2013, 13:47:00

Brilliant! Completely forgot the pub.
Beefy.

You may get the impression that the first one is referring to something that is a bit odd or missing -
"and very good that the socks are right"

Well you would be right. That is because there was indeed once a very nice third comment that had been written by the very person who had set this challenge. They wrote, if I can recall, something along the lines of: the bike was a gem. The details of the man were just right including the socks, and the location particularly the name of the pub was perfect.

I worked very hard to fulfil this brief and I did it because I like to please my friends, so I was delighted when he took time to give credit where credit was due and write such a lovely comment back.

Sadly, at sometime during recent months, he has seen it necessary to find time to search for, and come back to this blog post, and deliberately delete the comments (as blogger allows this), which then made the second comment not make sense.

It is very sad and unfortunate but I have been reminded of a very important lesson in life.