LOT 76 *N
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II c.1929 Velocette 348cc KTT MkI Racing Motorcycle Registration no. not registered Frame no. none visible Engine no. KTT39
Sold for £17,250 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 76*,N
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II, c.1929 Velocette 348cc KTT MkI Racing Motorcycle
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II
c.1929 Velocette 348cc KTT MkI Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. none visible
Engine no. KTT39
c.1929 Velocette 348cc KTT MkI Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. none visible
Engine no. KTT39
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If the Lot is to stay in the UK or is not exported within 90 days of sale, Import VAT at 5% on the hammer price is payable.
By the early 1920s it had become apparent to Veloce Limited that a more up-market model was required to supplement their existing two-stroke range. Other manufacturers were fielding new overhead-valve and overhead-camshaft machines, and Veloce followed suit, the Percy Goodman-designed, overhead-cam Model K appearing in 1924. Of 348cc, the new engine employed a single overhead camshaft and was unusual in having a very narrow crankcase, an arrangement determined by the existing transmission and frame design, but which made for a stiff crankshaft assembly.
Entered in the 1925 Isle of Man TT, the model K did not fare well, all three entries retiring because of lubrication problems. Its engine redesigned to incorporate dry-sump oiling, the cammy Velo returned the following year to score a memorable victory, Alec Bennett romping home in the Junior race ten minutes ahead of the next rider! Second place in 1927 followed by another win for Bennett in 1928 ensured a healthy demand for Velocette's overhead-cam roadsters and prompted the launch of the KTT.
One of the most successful over-the-counter racers of all time, the KTT debuted at the 1928 Olympia Show where it was hailed as an 'exact replica' of Bennett's 1928 works bike, though in fact the production MkI KTT incorporated a number of improvements. It was also the first production motorcycle to feature a positive-stop gear-change mechanism, invented by Velocette's chief engineer, Harold Willis. Slightly fewer than 270 MkI KTTs were made - including 22 dirt-track versions - before the advent of the MkII for 1931. Needless to say, these historic Velocette KTT racers are highly collectible.
This early MkI KTT is an older restoration (the engine turns over).
Offered unregistered and without documents. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
Key not required
If the Lot is to stay in the UK or is not exported within 90 days of sale, Import VAT at 5% on the hammer price is payable.
By the early 1920s it had become apparent to Veloce Limited that a more up-market model was required to supplement their existing two-stroke range. Other manufacturers were fielding new overhead-valve and overhead-camshaft machines, and Veloce followed suit, the Percy Goodman-designed, overhead-cam Model K appearing in 1924. Of 348cc, the new engine employed a single overhead camshaft and was unusual in having a very narrow crankcase, an arrangement determined by the existing transmission and frame design, but which made for a stiff crankshaft assembly.
Entered in the 1925 Isle of Man TT, the model K did not fare well, all three entries retiring because of lubrication problems. Its engine redesigned to incorporate dry-sump oiling, the cammy Velo returned the following year to score a memorable victory, Alec Bennett romping home in the Junior race ten minutes ahead of the next rider! Second place in 1927 followed by another win for Bennett in 1928 ensured a healthy demand for Velocette's overhead-cam roadsters and prompted the launch of the KTT.
One of the most successful over-the-counter racers of all time, the KTT debuted at the 1928 Olympia Show where it was hailed as an 'exact replica' of Bennett's 1928 works bike, though in fact the production MkI KTT incorporated a number of improvements. It was also the first production motorcycle to feature a positive-stop gear-change mechanism, invented by Velocette's chief engineer, Harold Willis. Slightly fewer than 270 MkI KTTs were made - including 22 dirt-track versions - before the advent of the MkII for 1931. Needless to say, these historic Velocette KTT racers are highly collectible.
This early MkI KTT is an older restoration (the engine turns over).
Offered unregistered and without documents. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
Key not required
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