List of Velocette motorcycles
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Velocette
Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns...
, which ran from 1904 to 1971.
Motorcycles
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| 2 H.P. Veloce | 1907 | ||
| 2½ H.P | 276 cc | 1909 | four-stroke unit construction |
| Model D1 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke |
| Model DL1 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke 'ladies model' |
| Model D2 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke with gear control lever |
| Model DL2 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke 'ladies model' |
| Model D3 | 1921 | 3-speed gearbox, and chain drive | |
| Sports Model | 249 cc | 1922 | Racing motorcycle |
| Model G | 249 cc | 1923 | Electric lighting (Maglita) |
| Model GC | 249 cc | 1923 | C stands for "Colonial" |
| Model A | 249 cc | 1924 | 2 two-speed belt drive |
| Model B | 249 cc | 1923 | 3-speed chain-drive economy model |
| Model H | 348 cc | 1925 | |
| Model E | 1925 | Ladies model | |
| Model AC | 1925 | Chain drive | |
| Model K | 1925 | First Velocette | |
| Velocette KSS Velocette KSS The Velocette KSS was a British motorcycle made by Velocette. The final development of the K series The KSS remained in production in various forms until 1948.-Development:... |
348 cc | 1925–1948 | Super Sports OHC single |
| Model U | 249 cc | 1928 | |
| Velocette KTT Velocette KTT The Velocette KTT is a racing British motorcycle made by Velocette. The most significant of the K series the TT designation indicated that it was a TT production racing replica. The Velocette KTT was notable for having the first positive-stop foot gear change on a motorcycle... |
348 cc | 1925–1938 | TT replica of the KSS with the first positive-stop foot gearchange on a motorcycle. |
| Model KS | 1927 | KSS with a standard engine | |
| Model KE | 1928 | Economy model | |
| Model KES | 1928 | Economy model | |
| Model USS | 1929 | Super sports version of the Model U | |
| GTP | 249 cc | 1930 | 2-stroke engine with coil ignition |
| MOV | 248 cc | 1933 | High camshaft 4-stroke |
| Velocette MAC Velocette MAC The Velocette MAC was a British motorcycle made by Velocette. A reliable single-cylinder, the 'MAC' coped well with the low grade post war petrol and was a popular commuter and touring motorcycle... |
349 cc | 1933 | OHV air-cooled single |
| Velocette MSS Velocette MSS The MSS was a motorcycle made by Velocette. It was fast, reliable and economical but could not compete against a new range of British twin cylinder motorcycles. Production ended in 1968.-Development:... |
495 cc | 1935 | OHV air-cooled single |
| MAC (WD) Velocette MAC (WD) The Velocette MAC was a British military motorcycle made by Velocette. A single-cylinder, the MDD could cope well with battlefield conditions but Velocette's limited production facilities meant it was a difficult to keep up production and by September 1942 the MDD order was cancelled and the... |
349 cc | 1940 | Military version of MAC |
| MAF | 349 cc | 1941 | Improved version of MAC (WD) |
| Velocette LE Velocette LE The LE was a Velocette motorcycle made from 1948 to 1970. The designation LE stood for "little engine". Used by over fifty British Police forces, the police riders became known as "Noddies" because they were required to "nod" to senior officers, and the LE was nicknamed "the Noddy Bike"... |
149 cc | 1951 | Telescopic front fork |
| Velocette Venom Velocette Venom The Velocette Venom is a single cylinder four stroke British motorcycle of 499cc made by Velocette at Hall Green in Birmingham. A total of 5721 Velocette Venoms were produced between 1955 and 1970. In 1961 a production Velocette Venom set the 24-hour world record at a speed of 100.05 mph... |
499 cc | 1956 | Sports model |
| Velocette Viper Velocette Viper The Velocette Viper is a British motorcycle made by Velocette between 1955 and 1968. Built using traditional methods and materials, it struggled to compete against more modern machines, so from 1960 the designers added new glass fibre enclosure panels, making the Viper one of the first enclosed... |
349 cc | 1956 | |
| Velocette Valiant Velocette Valiant The Velocette Valiant is a British motorcycle made by Velocette. Launched at the 1956 Earl’s Court Motorcycle Show, the Valiant had a 192 cc engine but was expensive and criticized for its underpowered engine.-Development:... |
200 cc | 1956 | Flat twin |
| Velocette Veeline Velocette Valiant The Velocette Valiant is a British motorcycle made by Velocette. Launched at the 1956 Earl’s Court Motorcycle Show, the Valiant had a 192 cc engine but was expensive and criticized for its underpowered engine.-Development:... |
200 cc | 1959 | Flat twin |
| Viceroy | 249 cc | 1960 | 2-stroke scooter |
| Velocette Voletta | 192 cc | 1961 | |
| Vogue | 192 cc | 1963 | LE with a streamlined glass-fibre bodywork |
| Velocette Thruxton Velocette Thruxton The Thruxton was a Velocette motorcycle made between 1965 and 1971. The final development of the Velocette antiquated pushrod single, the Velocette Venom and is sometimes referred to as the Venom Thruxton. Many surviving examples are 'upgraded' replicas based on the Venom... |
499 cc | 1965–1971 |