LOT 581

c.1931 Velocette 348cc GTP/KTT Racing Motorcycle Frame no. GP2504 Engine no. KTT30X

Sold for £9,775 inc. premium

Lot 581

c.1931 Velocette 348cc GTP/KTT Racing Motorcycle
Frame no. GP2504 Engine no. KTT30X

The Winter Sale - including The National Motorcycle Museum Reserve Collection - Bicester Heritage|12 December 2020, 10:00 GMT|Bicester, Bicester Heritage

c.1931 Velocette 348cc GTP/KTT Racing Motorcycle
Frame no. GP2504
Engine no. KTT30X

The Velocette name was rolled out for the first time in 1913, after earlier models had carried the 'Veloce' title. Velocette's first TT victory would not be until the junior race of 1926 with Alec Bennett aboard the firm's radical overhead-camshaft four-stroke Model K, which had joined the range in 1925. Having been firmly committed to two-stroke engines up to this point, the Bennett victory sealed Velocette's change of tack, and thenceforth the company's future would forever be linked mainly to four-strokes. Other OHC models were produced before the KTT appeared in 1928 and attempted further to capitalise on the firm's racing success. This machine was assembled by the owner, utilising the frame from a GTP, and a KTT-specification engine. It was intended for use as a sprint or hillclimb mount and was used by the vendor for this purpose most years from completion in approximately 2000 until 2018. The machine benefits from additional frame strengthening to help cope with competition use, and also had new crankcases when built. Only basic maintenance has been needed during that time on the bike, which has performed faultlessly. However, due to his advancing years, the vendor has reluctantly decided that he must retire from competition. Unused now for two years, the bike will require safety checks and a modicum of re-commissioning prior to use by a new owner. Lubricant is mineral oil. Also of note is the 4-speed gearbox and coil valve springs. There are no documents with this machine.

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