LOT 348

The Robin Spring Collection 1938 Velocette 249cc GTP Registration no. DVO 699 Frame no. GB6601 Engine no. GB6634

Sold for £4,140 inc. premium

Lot 348

The Robin Spring Collection, 1938 Velocette 249cc GTP

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|13 October 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

The Robin Spring Collection
1938 Velocette 249cc GTP
Registration no. DVO 699
Frame no. GB6601
Engine no. GB6634

The first machine to bear the name 'Velocette' was a two-stroke, differentiating it from the larger, four-stroke Veloce, and the type was an almost permanent fixture of the Hall Green range until WW2. The ultimate expression of Velocette's two-stroke line - the GTP - appeared in 1930. Unlike many of its contemporaries, it was not a 'built-to-a-price' utility model but a sporting lightweight of advanced design incorporating coil ignition and pumped lubrication controlled by the throttle. Early models had the three-speed hand-change gearbox, later ones such as this, the four-speed foot-change type, and all employed the characteristic slim-line Velocette clutch.

This GTP is offered with V5C document as well as the original 1938 and continuation buff logbooks. Apparently the original owner was a Mr W Heathcote who was a foreman blacksmith in a coal mine; the petrol stamps attached to the original logbook seem to indicate that his must have been a reserved occupation during the war. Acquired by Robin on 28th June 2005, the Velo has been restored by Nigel Everett and not run since. Following a period of storage recommissioning will be required before it returns to the road. Also included in the sale are an original Veloce instruction book, BMS reproduction spares book, pre-restoration photographs, and a letter and receipt dated 28.3.1986 from previous owner Norman Durran. Prospective bidders should satisfy themselves as to the motorcycle's completeness and mechanical condition prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed.
Offered with key

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