
LOT 610
1969 Velocette 495cc MSS Registration no. MFK 64 Frame no. RS7295 Engine no. MSS 11835
Sold for £6,900 inc. premium
Lot 610
1969 Velocette 495cc MSSRegistration no. MFK 64 Frame no. RS7295 Engine no. MSS 11835
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1969 Velocette 495cc MSS
Registration no. MFK 64
Frame no. RS7295
Engine no. MSS 11835
Registration no. MFK 64
Frame no. RS7295
Engine no. MSS 11835
The third of Velocette's overhead-valve, high-camshaft, single-cylinder designs, the 500cc MSS was announced in 1935. The first of these new models had been the 250cc MOV of 1933, which was joined for 1934 by a long-stroke 350cc version - the MAC. In creating the MSS, Veloce kept to the basic design, combining the MAC's 96mm stroke with a larger bore to create its new '500'. The MSS engine went into a new frame derived from that of the racing KTT. The model disappeared from Veloce Limited's range in 1948 while the company concentrated on the LE, reappearing in 1954 with a new swinging-arm frame and Hall Green's own telescopic front fork. The engine too was updated, gaining 'square' bore and stroke dimensions of 86x86mm along with an alloy cylinder barrel and 'head. Following the introduction of the Venom and Viper sports models, sales of the touring MSS gradually declined throughout the 1960s; only 22 were made in 1929 and the last examples left the factory in 1970.
Sold strictly as viewed and offered from the collection of noted collector, the late Ken Senior, this 1955 Velocette MSS comes with an old-type V5C Registration Certificate.
Offered without key
Sold strictly as viewed and offered from the collection of noted collector, the late Ken Senior, this 1955 Velocette MSS comes with an old-type V5C Registration Certificate.
Offered without key
Footnotes
All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
Saleroom notices
The catalogue should read: only 22 were made in 1969 and the last examples left the factory in 1970.



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