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LOT 365

c.1957 Velocette 349cc Venom/KSS Special Registration no. YSJ 842 Frame no. RS10265 (see text) Engine no. KSS 10579

Sold for £3,680 inc. premium
Lot 365

c.1957 Velocette 349cc Venom/KSS Special

c.1957 Velocette 349cc Venom/KSS Special
Registration no. YSJ 842
Frame no. RS10265 (see text)
Engine no. KSS 10579

Slotting Velocette's wonderful pre-war K-Series overhead-camshaft engine into later cycle parts has long been an accepted practice among aficionados of the Hall Green factory's products, and this example combines an ex-racing Venom rolling chassis dating from circa 1957 with the motor taken from a circa 1947 KSS MkII. Introduced for the 1936 season, the MkII KSS represented a major re-design of Velocette's top-of-the-range overhead-camshaft roadster. The MkII featured many improvements including a new aluminium-alloy cylinder head with enclosed valve gear (which replaced the old cast-iron 'head with exposed springs).

Restored in 2022, this very smartly turned-out hybrid features a modified and lightened frame; uprated engine; Venom four-speed gearbox; TT magneto; Kevin Thurston belt primary drive; aluminium oil tank; Hagon shock absorbers; alloy fork yokes; more modern forks; alloy wheel rims; and various other modifications. The machine last ran in November 2022 and is described by the private vendor as in very good condition. 'YSJ 842' comes with a V5C Registration Certificate erroneously recording the frame number as 'R510265'.
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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 frame number is: RS9263 which does not match the V5C which previously accompanied the motorcycle. Accordingly, the motorcycle is now offered unregistered and without documents.

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