Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Vincent Motorcycles, famous for its world-beating Black Shadow and Black Lightning bikes, had fallen on hard times by the late 1950s. Its Amanda Water Scooter was a forerunner of today's Jetskis, and that wasn't the only weird and wonderful machine the company made as it desperately tried to stay afloat.
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Video credits and links:
Water Scooters (1956) - British Pathé
youtube.com/watch?v=QMt6fZKN-jg
Vincent Black Shadow Start Up - WeSellClassicBikes
youtube.com/watch?v=2Y58b0Wn-FI
2014 Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 310LX & 310R First Ride - Motorcycle USA
youtube.com/watch?v=-t2MXACtFJQ
Beautiful River Great Ouse Ely - Videomaniac94
youtube.com/watch?v=2Ztz21maA30
vincent amanda water scooter restoration and water test - Mr1951vincent
youtube.com/watch?v=sDLn1KuiTp8
Speed is Expensive Film Premiere - The Good Times Motorbike Channel
youtube.com/watch?v=cK0QChj0p1E
#classicmotorcycles #classicmotorbike #vintagemotorcycle #1970smotorcycles #Vincent #HRD #PhilipVincent #BlackShadow #BlackLightning #britishmotorcycles #motorcycles
Vincent Motorcycles, famous for its world-beating Black Shadow and Black Lightning bikes, had fallen on hard times by the late 1950s. Its Amanda Water Scooter was a forerunner of today's Jetskis, and that wasn't the only weird and wonderful machine the company made as it desperately tried to stay afloat.
Please do consider subscribing as it costs you nothing but really helps the YouTube algorithm understand that 3Phils is an established channel with interesting content. Thank you.
If you're feeling generous and fancy leaving us a tip, using the Super Thanks button helps keep our channel going. It takes a lot of time, effort and resource to make these videos so we'd really appreciate it. Thank you.
Video credits and links:
Water Scooters (1956) - British Pathé
youtube.com/watch?v=QMt6fZKN-jg
Vincent Black Shadow Start Up - WeSellClassicBikes
youtube.com/watch?v=2Y58b0Wn-FI
2014 Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 310LX & 310R First Ride - Motorcycle USA
youtube.com/watch?v=-t2MXACtFJQ
Beautiful River Great Ouse Ely - Videomaniac94
youtube.com/watch?v=2Ztz21maA30
vincent amanda water scooter restoration and water test - Mr1951vincent
youtube.com/watch?v=sDLn1KuiTp8
Speed is Expensive Film Premiere - The Good Times Motorbike Channel
youtube.com/watch?v=cK0QChj0p1E
#classicmotorcycles #classicmotorbike #vintagemotorcycle #1970smotorcycles #Vincent #HRD #PhilipVincent #BlackShadow #BlackLightning #britishmotorcycles #motorcycles
