Vincent Black Shadow and C bikes having 1⅛" Amal 289 carburettors and Series D bikes having 1⅛" Amal Type 389/10 units. While other contemporary motorcycles tended to be polished and chromed, founder Philip Conrad Vincent (PCV) decreed that the Black Shadow engine itself be black. The engine's signature colour was achieved by applying a "pyluminising" coating of chromate anti-corrosion primer over which a layer of Pinchin & Johnson black enamel was added. The part was then baked in an oven for 2 hours at . Although some have claimed that the black finish increased the rate of heat rejection from the engine, its
The Black Prince (film) lead actor, Sartaaj, also wrote and performed some of the songs appearing in the film "The Black Prince" premiered at the Manchester Film Festival on 3 March 2017 and was released worldwide on 21 July 2017. It was also released in two dubbed versions: Punjabi and Hindi. "The Black Prince" has received generally unfavorable reviews, with most critics decrying the slow pacing as letting down the genuinely interesting subject matter, the "Hindustan Times" critic said: "The script is sluggish and painfully slow paced." Of the actors, Shabana Azmi, playing the prince's mother Rani Jindan, was singled out as one of