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Rollie Free made made history aboard a 1948 Vincent HRD V-Twin motorcycle, often referred to as the “Bathing Suit Bike” due to the scant attire of its rider, Roland “Rollie” Free. John Edgar hired Free to make the attempt at the Bonneville Salt Flats on Sept. 13, 1948. Free initially removed the bike seat and laid [...]
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Live Fast, Ride Free | Roland “Rollie” Free’s 1948 World Speed Record
Posted in American, British, Icons, LIFE archive, design, history, motorcycle, sports, style, vintage, tagged 1940s, 1948, Bonneville Salt flats, Roland Free, Rollie Free, speed record, Vincent motorcycles on June 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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