Unfortunately, although HRD motorcycles won races, the company ran at a loss. Various models were produced, generally powered by J.A.P. It was not until 1924 that Davies entered into partnership with E J Massey, trading as HRD Motors. Legend has it that it was while a prisoner of war that he conceived the idea of building his own motorcycle, and contemplated how he might achieve that. HRD was founded by the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilot, Howard Raymond Davies, who was shot down and captured by the Germans in 1917. Vincent Motorcycles, "the makers of the world's fastest motorcycles", began with the purchase of HRD Motors Ltd less the factory premises, by Philip Vincent in May 1928. In 1955 the company discontinued motorcycle production after experiencing further heavy financial losses. in 1952 after financial losses were experienced when releasing capital to produce a Vincent-engined prototype Indian ( Vindian) for the US market during 1949. The name was changed to Vincent Engineers (Stevenage) Ltd. The 1948 Vincent Black Shadow was at the time the world's fastest production motorcycle. Production grew from 1936, with the most-famous models being developed from the original designs after the War period in the late 1940s. From 1934, two new engines were developed as single cylinder in 500 cc and v-twin 1,000 cc capacities. The business was established by Philip Vincent who bought an existing manufacturing name HRD, initially renaming it as Vincent HRD, producing his own motorcycles as HRD did previously with engines purchased as complete assemblies from other companies. Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. Motorcycles, three-wheelers, pumps, amphibious vehicles, drones Phil Irving (designer and development engineer).
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