Business
When Howard left school he became an apprentice with AJS. He gained motorcycle building experience, but really wanted to go racing. AJS were fully occupied filling orders at the time and racing had no priority. Sunbeam had a good racing team, but had a no-staff-poaching agreement with AJS, so Howard moved to Clyno as a tester, and shortly thereafter moved to Sunbeam.
He decided to build his own motorcycle, and in 1924 formed HRD, "Built by a Rider", which only lasted a few years, but built a fine reputation. The name was purchased by Phil Vincent, who then established Vincent-HRD. Howard Raymond Davies died of cancer in January 1973.
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