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LOT 225

Offered from the estate of the late Neil Redley 1956 Velocette 499cc MSS Scrambler Registration no. 881 UXN Frame no. RS8123C Engine no. MSS 10271S

Sold for £3,680 inc. premium
Lot 225

Offered from the estate of the late Neil Redley, 1956 Velocette 499cc MSS Scrambler

Offered from the estate of the late Neil Redley
1956 Velocette 499cc MSS Scrambler
Registration no. 881 UXN
Frame no. RS8123C
Engine no. MSS 10271S

Much development of Velocette's single-cylinder roadster engine was carried out as part of the scrambles programme, Hall Green having gone 'off road' after withdrawing its road-racing overhead-camshaft models in 1952. Released in 1954, the first production scramblers were handicapped by excess weight and wayward handling, and although these problems were eventually sorted out and the engine developed into one of the best, the small Velocette factory lacked the resources to compete on level terms with the likes of BSA and AMC, and production petered out in the mid 1960s. In 1958 significant changes had been made to the Mark 2 models, which benefited from a die-cast cylinder head and a return to the more reliable cast-iron cylinder barrel, while in 1961 the heavy roadster-type rear sub-frame was replaced with a much lighter arrangement. The stock of original MAC-type fuel tanks having been used up, a switch was made to the tank from the Valiant flat twin.

A dating letter on file states indicates that this Scrambler's frame was originally dispatched to legendary Velocette agent Lou Branch in California in January 1956, while the engine was dispatched to Mead & Tomkinson in the UK in February 1954. The history file also contains sundry invoices, a V5C document, and notes concerning the vendor's ownership. Not used for some time, the machine will need recommissioning before returning to the road.
Offered with key

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