
LOT 314
The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection 1961 Velocette 247cc Viceroy Scooter Registration no. MAN-158-J (Isle of Man) Frame no. S266 Engine no. obscured
Sold for £4,715 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 314
The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection, 1961 Velocette 247cc Viceroy Scooter
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection
1961 Velocette 247cc Viceroy Scooter
Registration no. MAN-158-J (Isle of Man)
Frame no. S266
Engine no. obscured
1961 Velocette 247cc Viceroy Scooter
Registration no. MAN-158-J (Isle of Man)
Frame no. S266
Engine no. obscured
Ill-timed, expensive and unattractive, the Viceroy was Velocette's belated attempt to climb on the scooter bandwagon at a time when people were switching from two-wheeled transport to cheap cars. Velocette being Velocette, the Viceroy did not follow the successful template established by the (predominantly) Italian opposition but was unique in its specification, being powered by a 247cc flat-twin two-stroke engine, which was suspended from a single large-diameter main frame tube. Both the clutch and four-speed gearbox were sourced from the LE, and thus final drive was by shaft. The transmission formed the pivoting rear suspension arm and was damped by a single shock absorber, while the front fork came from the LE and the 12" wheels carried 6" brakes. Topping it all off was voluminous bodywork featuring a protuberant single headlight, a combination that was both overweight and ugly in the extreme. Inevitably, the Viceroy was a commercial failure and was gone by 1965, though the engine carried on in the DMW Deemster scooter.
Formerly registered '27 BWD' in the UK, this rare Viceroy was first registered in the Isle of Man in April 1976 and to Tony East in December 2010. The machine was last taxed in July 2011 and currently displays a total of 2,149 miles on the odometer. Restored throughout, the Vogue also comes with its IoM Vehicle Registration Certificate (listing engine number 'SE263'), old IoM logbook, and an original owner's handbook and service manual.
Formerly registered '27 BWD' in the UK, this rare Viceroy was first registered in the Isle of Man in April 1976 and to Tony East in December 2010. The machine was last taxed in July 2011 and currently displays a total of 2,149 miles on the odometer. Restored throughout, the Vogue also comes with its IoM Vehicle Registration Certificate (listing engine number 'SE263'), old IoM logbook, and an original owner's handbook and service manual.
Footnotes
If purchased by a UK resident, this machine will be subject to a NOVA Declaration, which Bonhams will undertake at no cost to the buyer. This declaration facilitates the registration process with the DVLA in the UK.
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.















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