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Black Lightning

EngineFrameDelivered toDateNotes
F10AB/1B/900R2890BJohn Edgar15/07/48Rollie Free "Bathing Suit bike"
F10AB/1C/1320RC3310Cimic, Buenos Aires, Argentina17/01/49Earl's Court '48 Show Model - Black enameled fenders
F10AB/1C/1648RC3548Heironymi, Zurich, Switzerland24/01/49Bramptons, short rfm, "B"
F10AB/1C/1803RC3903Elder Smith, Sydney, Australia18.3.49Bramptons, short rfm, "B"
F10AB/1C/1980RC3880Trivellato, Brazil28.3.49
F10AB/1C/2283RC4183Nathan Smith, Durban, South Africa13.6.49
F10AB/1C/2284RC4184Vic Proctor, South Africa13.6.49
F10AB/1C/2285RC4185Elder Smith,Adelaide, Australia18.7.49
F10AB/1C/2535RC4435V.L.Martin, California, USA27.10.49
F10AB/1C/2536RC4436Kings, Manchester (for Reg Dearden)27.10.49Blower fitted 10.7.50
F10AB/1C/2537RC4437Van Rooyen, Rhodesia20.7.49
F10AB/1C/2747RC4647Elder Smith, Sydney, Australia2.9.49
F10AB/1C/2748RC4648Stan Marks, Manchester12.10.49Road trim
F10AB/1C/2749RC4649Indian Sales Corp, Springfield, USA15.11.49Show model
F10AB/1C/2752RC4652C.H.P.M. Motobyt, Poland (No.1)29.11.49for sidecar racing
F10AB/1C/3230RC5130C.H.P.M. Motobyt, Poland (No.2)8.12.49for sidecar racing
F10AB/1C/3641RC5541Villy Egen, Denmark20.3.50
F10AB/1C/3642RC5542Villy Egen, Denmark27.3.50
F10AB/1C/3686RC5586Elder Smith, Sydney, Australia16.5.50
F10AB/1C/3687RC5587Malte Bohm, Sweden26.6.50
F10AB/1C/3688RC5588Rollie Free, USA5.8.506,400rpm in third, 141mph
F10AB/1C/3689RC5589Indian Sales Corp, Springfield, USA3.9.50Fitted with lights
F10AB/1C/4437RC6337Lohmann & Louis, Germany26.9.50
F10AB/1C/4439RC6339Sven Kallin, Adelaide, Australia4.9.51Built for Garreau, Paris 27.10.50
F10AB/1C/7304RC9204Sven Kallin, Adelaide, Australia4.9.51
F10AB/1C/7305RC9205W.A.McAlpine, London25.7.51Raced by Jack Ehret in Australia
F10AB/1C/8245RC10145Eastern Auto, Singapore26.6.52
F10AB/1C/8246RC10146Humphreys, London15.12.50
F10AB/1C/9469RC11369Eastern Auto, Singapore26/06/52 
F10AB/1C/9818RC11718Eastern Auto, Singapore20/12/52Shown at Earl's Court, purchased 1956 
This list totals 30 machines with a possible additional Lightnings listed below.
F10AB/1C/1488John Surtees bike. Currently in Italy- Collezione Motociclistica Milanese
F10AB/1C/10096RC11996CSir Kegian Cycles, Los Angeles, Ca00/00/55Drag race bike
F10AB/2C/10160RC12310n/aDate needed from owners
F10AB/1C/xxxxxRCxxxxxxD engine in a C frame?
F10AB/1C/10335RCxxxxxBurns and Wright Lightning ?
F10AB/2C/10610RC10251
Additional possible Black Lightnings that require verification/documentation are listed below:
F10AB/1C/11136
F10AB/1C/11137Currently has Brampton's and Sharrock Blower
F10AB/1C/11138