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August 2005 - Number 349
CONTENTS
2 Editorial Bryan Clarke
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
3 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
8 Two for One Velocette '241'
11 Centre News
25 Fishtail Mail
26 Obituary - Ken Law
28 Centenary Capers Alan Lawrence
30 A Good Day Out ... Dave Masters
31 Beaulieu Motorcycle World 2005 Chris Stevens
33 Stanford Hall Rally 2005 Alan Harper
37 Kempton Park Classic Bike Show Roger Anderson
38 Wallington Hall Brian Cook
39 The Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show David Prismall
39 Improved Crankcase Breather Graham Bateman
41 B.T-H Magnetos Peter Foster
41 Passing Harleys If You Can Find One - Part 2 Dave
Gladwell
43 Harley v Velo Martin Adams
43 Technical Tips John Hannis
48 Motorcycle World or A Day in the Sun at Beaulieu Dave
Shennan
50 A Cautionary Tale: Aluminium Magneto Pinions David
Jarvis
52 Where Is It Now? Dave Eastser
52 Going Spare
56 'Named & Shamed' Tim Kenney
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Keith Heckles on Richard Adams owned ex Geoff Dodkin Velo at
Beaulieu Cycle World - Photo by Richard Adams
June 2005 - Number 348
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
3 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
4 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
5 Amberley Chalkpit Museum Gathering Dave Masters
6 Obituary - Brian Henn
7 Johannes Gutgemann and the Prelude to Veloce Limited
Colin Goodwyn
19 The 'Century'Veloce
22 Cadwell Park - 24 July 2005 Richard Adams
23 News from New Zealand Charles Belk
24 Centre News
33 Goodwood Revival Meeting Richard Adams
34 Answer to Puzzle in FT 347 D.G. Rance
34 Fishtail Mail
36 Registration Matters Roger Franklin
37 Fishtail Mail (Continued)
37 The Centenary Two-Stroke Registrar Tim Simkins
39 Hamstreet Gathering Dave Masters
40 Denia Classic Revival Meeting (2005) Jeff Waller
42 Veloce - Sarolea - Triumph Keith Hamilton
43 Disclaimer John Watson
44 Montlhery for Ever ........ J.P. Veret
49 John o'Groats to Land's End - June 2004 Colin
McMurray and Nick Morrish
53 Going Spare
55 Where Is It Now?
55 Information Required Brian Ling
56 News from the Badge Box John Dalby
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
May 2005 - Number 347
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
3 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
9 Centenary of Veloce Celebrations 2005 Geoff
Bloor
9 Hints and Tips John Hannis
10 Starting and Stopping at the AGM
11 Accounts 2004
13 Veloce Spares Annual Report David Wright
14 Keeping it Upright
15 Stanford Hall Rally 2005 Alan Harper
15 Accommodation - Stanford Hall 2005
16 Velocettes at Cadwell Park 2005 Richard Adams
1 7 Dave Gladwell Exposed!
17 Centre News
25 What Velocette Should Have Made?
26 Two Stroke Register Tim Simkins
27 The Venom Returns Ivan Rhodes
28 Veloce Centenary Special Events 2005
28 Velo Special with a Difference Dave Masters
30 Fishtail Mail
32 Which Motorcycle Manufacturer Made It?
33 60 Years of Friendship and Velocettes Keith Hamilton
41 Refuelling Problems?
42 Denia 2005 Jeff Waller
42 AGM Analysis
43 Australian Velocette News
43 Ted Mellors and his Rotary Valve Engine David
Prismall
47 Harley Bashing - Again Jeff Waller
48 Dragon Rally Mike Ayriss
50 Presentation of Painting Ivan Rhodes
51 MOV Matters Peter Foster
51 European Events
52 1913 Model A Velocette rebuilt by Brian Cope Ivan
Rhodes
53 Travel Tip
54 Going Spare
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Velo Special with a Difference - see Dave Master article Page 28
March 2005 - Number 346
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Out and About
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Bring and Buy
6 European Events Diary
7 Obituary - Brian Brown David Shennan
8 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
9 Spares News from VSL Tom
Tunnicliffe
10 Centre News
17 Velocette Racing
18 Velocette Owners Club of Australia 2005 Calendar
19 Velocette Club Nederland Carl Drees
20 News from New Zealand Charles Belk
23 News from South Africa Kevin Robertson
24 Cadwell Park Richard Adams
25 Keep your Feet off the Ground Dave Gladwell
28 Wheels at Wallington 2005
29 The New Alton Electric Starter/Alternator Kit David Prismall
31 Velo Starters Bruce Robinson
33 The Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show David Prismall
34 A Tale About Lost and Found Ed Payne
35 Fishtail Mail
37 AGM Trophies Brian Hoy
39 A Sidecar Velo Saga ..... Dave Masters
42 Heard in the Clubroom Geoff Cobb
43 V.M.C.C. Taverners Sections Founders Day Rally
45 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: And Roberts (South Africa) Venom Special
February 2005 - Number 345
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
4 AGM Notice 2005
5 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
7 Technical Tips John Hannis
8 Tony Ainley in the Senior Classic MGP Rodney
Wildsmith
9 Obituary JohnAnderton-Brown
9 Twin Leading Shoe Brake Conversion
10 Stanford Rally - 2005
10 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
11 Thought for the Day
12 Centre News
16 Welsh Centre Camping Weekend
17 John Rodriguez Trophy Run David Royston
21 Living with the Tax Man Chris Benallick
25 Fishtail Mail
27 Trophies for the AGM Brian Hoy
29 Motorcycle Hell
30 A DVD, Velocette Surprise John Carter
31 One I should have written earlier .... much earlier
Jeff Waller
33 .... Stolen
33 Not Much to do with Velos Brian Ling
34 Touring Tip
35 WW2 Velocettes John Shaw
36 Charity Classic Tour of Race Circuits
36 Soap News.
37 Fame: Baby Remember my Name! Dave Shennan
38 Letters J P Veret
39 Discussion Point.... Bengt Andelbarr
40 Stanley Woods - Velocette or Norton Star? Ivan Rhodes
45 Going Spare
48 Stanley Woods Memorabilia
48 Thoughts on Tyres
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Living with the Tax Man (see Page2l)
December 2004 - Number 344
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
6 Noises from the Badge Box John Dalby
7 Technical Tips John Hannis
9 Haynes Service Manual
10 Picture Poser J-P Veret
11 Obituary - John Saunders Geoff Brett
12 Centre News
24 TT Parade 2005 Dave Shennan
26 My Velocettes D.C. Rance
27 Fishtail Mail
28 Would Like to Know and Where Is It Now?
29 Fishtail Mail (Continued)
33 Velo Climb Ben Nevis Alan Morris
34 Technical Terms Explained
35 The Right Crowd and No Crowding Ivan Rhodes
37 Border Raid 2004 Mike Ayriss
44 Scam Alert
45 Books Corner
46 Toolboxes and Therein Keith Forster
49 Velocette Model 'U' Two Stroke Keith Hamilton
53 Going Spare
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax'
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Venom Clubman outfit owned by Derek Rance - 175,000 miles and still
going strong
October 2004 - Number 343
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 Haynes Service Manual
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
6 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
7 Fishtail Mail
9 Murrays Museum Rodney Wildsmith
10 Fishtail Mail (continued)
14 Electric Starter Systems Ivan Rhodes
14 Farewell Montlhery Alan Soutter
15 Centre News
20 Photos of Bob Simmons Rodney Wildsmith
25 Stanford Rally Alan Harper
25 Australian Velocette National Rally 2005 Dennis
Quinlan
26 Free Road Tax Colin Goodwyn
28 Where Is It Now?
28 The Velocette "Demarreur Electrique" Brian
Cave
29 Ralph Allen Barrell for the Thruxton John Thompson
31 Now when was it that Velocette Dropped a Clanger
Jimmy Burns
37 Saltburn, Old Dogs, New Tricks Alan Lawrence
38 Book Review Brian Ling
39 Canadian Adventure Dave Shennan
41 Classics Around Europe
44 M & C Collection of Historic Motorcycles Dave
Masters
46 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: David Burrell (Venom) from Doncaster at the Bungalow
the 2004 Manx G.P.
September 2004 - Number 342
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
8 Velocette Day Rodney Wildsmith
9 Technical Tips John Hannis
11 Club Committee - Who Does What
12 Two Strokes at Stanford Hall Dave Masters
16 Centre News
21 Rev Enge is Sweet Brian Ling
22 Dijon, Delightful 'D' Roads and Little Disasters Alan
Morris
25 Know Thy Enemy
26 Bakewell Show, Derbyshire Rodney Wildsmith
27 Stanford Hall Rodney Wildsmith
28 Stanford Hall Alan Harper
31 Lydden 2004 Report Richard Adams
33 A Rookies Perspective Simon Brindle
37 Bring and Buy - Staffs Centre
38 Book Review - Velocette Since 1950 SteveWilson
38 Fishtail Mail
42 A Goldstar Velocette Dave Gladwell
44 More Thoughts on Electric Starters
45 Subscription Payments Mike Spink
45 Yet More MAC Miles Dave Shennan
47 Improved Breathing System Colin Goodwyn
48 Dangerously Daft Doing
48 Mysterious Bits Peter Windibank
49 Pete Clancy's 1957 Venom Hill Climber
50 Going Spare
53 The Badge Box
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Fred Homer's 1953 MAC on Dartmoor - July 2004
July 2004 - Number 341
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Centre News
10 Pictures by Bill Fryer
12 Centre News (continued)
15 Thank You - Doug
16 Velocette Owners Club Public Liability Insurance Policy
17 Technical Tips John Hannis
18 Apologies from the Editor
19 Fishtail Mail
24 Obituary - Herbert J. Worsfold Margarette Worsfold
25 Dunrobin Rally Eric Jones
26 Lydden Bob Selfe
28 Dijon Diary Alan Lawrence
31 Haynes Service Manual for Velocette Singles
32 South Hants Camping Weekend Dave Jarvis
34 Brandy Wharf Run Dan Kelly
35 Velocette Scale Models
36 2004 North American Rally Frank Forster
37 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
38 Roadside Testing 1956 Brian Ling
38 New Zealand 2005 RichardAdams
39 Race Shop Memoirs by Check 134
39 Velocette Records
40 XII Denia Classic Revival Meeting Jeff Waller
42 Lydden Race Meeting 2004 Alan Lawrence
44 Dijon May 2004
45 In Memorium - Adrian (Aidy) Blay John Thompson
46 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Anne Morris presenting the George Topley Trophy to Alex Caldwell,
Chelmsford Centre May 2004 - 'Show Off Your Velo Day'
June 2004 - Number 340
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Notes from the Chairman Jim Plant
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Lydden 2004 RichardAdams
6 Velocette Centenary Tim Simkins
7 St. Mary's Lighthouse 25th January 2003
8 Minutes of 47th Annual General Meeting
15 Information Wanted Mick Payne
15 Northern Ireland - 4th Annual Velocette Run
16 Velocette Accounts - 2003 Ivan Rhodes
18 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunniclliffe
18 Where Is It Now?
20 Centre News
28 Less Effort, More Bite from The Motor Cycle
Dave Shennan
30 Haystreet Velo Gathering
31 Haynes Service Manual Jim Plant
32 Fishtail Mail
34 Daft Doing - A Committee Member's Tale
35 Grown-Up Boys Mary Laycock
36 Oiling Modifications on 147 MSS
37 New Zealand 2005 RichardAdams
37 I'll Give It a Clean Pete Redman
39 AGM 2004 - Statistics
40 Newtown & Distict Dial a Ride Prestigious Motor Show
41 Velocettes and the Clubman's T.T. Colin Goodwyn
44 Aviation Corner
45 Editorial Apology - New Map for Border Raid
46 Going Spare
49 New Zealand Rally 2004 Warwick Darrow
51 Autumnal Scene - Photos Rodney Wildsmith
52 Velocette - King of the Scramblers
53 The Badge Box
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo: MSS Front Brake Converted to TLS
May 2004 - Number 339
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Pulling Power Peter Windibank
8 The Model 'O' Revealed John Hannis
13 Centre News
19 Aviation Corner - Flying and Landing the Voison
20 The Aero Special Ad - The Motor Cycle 28.5.31
21 1931 Models on the Road
24 Fishtail Mail
26 Pukekohe Classic Races John Bryant
27 A Tough Restoration very far from England Mauricio T.
30 Never a Lender Nor Borrower Be Archie Beggs
37 Reconstruction Photos following the Fire Ivan Rhodes
38 Double De-Clutching at Straws Brian Ling
38 Tubular Belle Peter Picken
42 How About This on your Mantlepiece? John Gilson
43 V.M.C.C. Meeting - Donington John Carter
44 Photo - Pukekohe
45 Border Raid 2004
46 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: John Surtees with John Bryant after he signed John's copy of
John Surtees book purchased in 1961.
March 2004 - Number 338
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
6 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Photo by Ivan Rhodes
8 Testing the Velocette MAC - Officer H. Filker, Alhambra P.D.
11 Centre News
16 Fishtail Mail
24 24 Hour Records
25 Technical Tips John Hannis
27 Motoring/Motorcycling in France Bryan Clarke
28 Letter - Velocette Manx Lap Time Progress Steve Hirst
33 Daft Doings
33 Fred's Dilemma Bob Selfe
34 Photo - Peter Goodman Ivan Rhodes
35 Grosslockner Trophy
36 What Might Have Been Vic Willoughby
42 A View from the Past John Carter
44 A Competition Chronicle - The Sticky Saga Tyre Sage Continues
John Carter
48 Aviation Corner
49 Going Spare
52 Daft Doing Brian Ling
53 The Badge Box
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Nigel Lines (MAC) at Carnaby - Picture by Ken Banks
February 2004 - Number 337
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
4 Border Raid 2004 Colin Goodwyn
5 Obituary - Shirley Gladwell
7 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Voc's Pro Colin Goodwyn
8 AGM Trophies Brian Hoy
8 Velocette Owners of Germany - Annual Rally
9 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
10 Various Vicissitudes of a Veteran Velocian
11 Stanley Woods Centenary Celebration Joan Crawford
12 Fishtail Mail
1 7 Little Bitza History Alan Lawrence
21 Centre News
28 The St. George Epitaph 1966-2002 Steve Chapman
3 1 Manx 2002 Tony Ainley
37 Peter Goodman's 1947 Junior & Senior TT Rides
Ivan Rhodes
39 New BTH Magneto Dick Smith
40 More Rumbles from the Badge Box John Dalby
41 New Tricks for Old Clutches John Watson
42 Stanford Hall Rally Alan Harper
42 Denia - A Year On Jeff Waller
44 The Way Things Were - Velo Invoice September 1968
45 Floating on Air with a Spring in your Step Dave
Shennan
51 AGM 2004
52 Racing in Australia - A Life Story
52 Anciennes Motos Au Luxembourg
53 Going Spare
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Picture by Steve Sheppard (see letter p.16)
December 2003 - Number 336
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 VOC Main Events for 2004 Colin Goodwyn
5 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
6 Centre News
7 The Editorial Venom en Route to Dijon Bryan
Clarke
1 0 Swansong? J-P Veret
11 Velo Remnants Ivan Rhodes
14 Photo of Red Venom and VRRA Weekend
16 Velocette Owners' Club Championship 2003 Jim Plant
16 Where Is It Now?
17 Millennium Manx and Beyond.... Tony Ainley
22 Ramblings and Rumblings Geoff Lumley
24 Fishtail Mail
29 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
30 The Story of the Velocette 500cc four-cylinder racer
Bernard Cunningham
39 Thrasher's Bash for Cash (for Charity) Bob Selfe
44 Velo goes to Italy - the 2003 Motogiro Martin
Heckscher
46 Technical Tips John Hannis
50 VMCC Stirling Section Rally at Crieff Cecil Smythe
51 Dorset Centre Bob Foster Run 2003
52 Going Spare
54 Photos by Ivan Rhodes
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: What Might Have Been - See article Page 30
October 2003 - Number 335
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
4 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Frankli n
5 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Obituary - Ian 'Mole' Thompson
7 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
8 The Ace Caf6 London Dave Shennan
9 Centre News
13 Kenmore Weekend 20/21 September 2003 John Wheeler
14 Report on Rogart Weekend 16/17 August 2003 Stuart
Duff
15 London to New York ......
17 Another Photo of the Ace Cafe London Dave Shennan
18 Alternatives or Not for the Purist Mike Allen
19 Extract from The Book of the Motor Car by Rankin Kennedy, C.E.
24 Cadwell Park Alan Lawrence
25 Fishtail Mail
27 The N. American Velocette Owners Annual West Coast Summer Ride - A Hot One
Sam Jowett
30 Hints and Tips for Motorcyclists
31 Thrasher's Bash for Cash Bob Selfe
33 Chic & The Parvel Not Forgotten John Senior
38 The Isle of Man Grand Prix Rodney Wildsmith
40 Lydden 2000 Walter Probst
41 Going Spare
44 A Rare Bird Dave Shennan
44 More Hints and Tips
45 The Badge Box
46 Centrefax
48 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Tony Ainley at Bradden Bridge in the Manx GP Classic Senior Race
taken by Rodney Wildsmith
September 2003 - Number 334
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Technical Topics John Hannis
8 Obituary - Hugh Ticknor Alan Soutter
8 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
9 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
10 Stanford Hall 2003 John Hannis
12 North American Velo Club Ride July 2003 Sam Jowett
13 Centre News
19 Save Montlhery
20 Apologies
21 Goodwood Festival of Speed Alan Lawrence
22 Biking in Burgundy Stuart Smith
22 Fishtail Mail
29 South Hants French Trip 2003 Chris Stevens
31 Thrasher's Bash for Cash (for Charity) Bob Selfe
32 Where Was It Then? Peter Reddin
33 Up from "Down Under" (continued from FT 333)
Bob Chambers and Brian Chaseling
39 TT 2003 Geoff Brett
41 Ex Charlie Goody Velo? Dave Shennan
41 Montlhery or Bust Alan D. Morris
46 The Mk 7 KTT Dave Shennan
47 Obituary - Peter Westerman Keith Milich
48 My Old MSS J. Holland
50 Montlh6ry a French View Michael Desprez
51 Where Is It Now?
52 Deja Vu and the perils of selective assembly Dave
Shennan
53 Alternatives, Not for Purists Mike Allen
54 Going Spare
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: TT 2003 Lap of Honour. Richard Adams and the ex Geoff Dodkin
Barcelona Bike - Dave Shennan
July 2003 - Number 333
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 Noises from the Badge Box John Dalby
6 Secretrial Stuff Bill Greenwood
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
8 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
9 Twenty Four Hours and All That
10 Old Timer Grand Prix
11 Thrasher's Bash for Cash (for Charity) Bob Selfe
13 Centre News
19 Pictures of Classic Revival at Denia Jeff Waller
21 Stanford Hall Rally 2003 Alan Harper
25 Fishtail Mail
29 How you can read spark plugs and select them
(Continued from Fishtail 332) Gordon
Jennings
31 Reminiscences about Chic Parr Keith Powell
37 The Cape Rally David Royston
41 Lessons about Life... and Sidecars Chris Moore
43 Technical Query, Prefix 12 Gearvox Chris Benalick
44 Hints & Tips for Motorcyclists
45 Grusse aus Osterrich!! Brian Hoy
46 Alternatives or Not for the Purist Mike Allen
47 Up from "Down Under" Bob Chambers and Brian
Chaseling
50 Piston Clearances etc Dave Childs
52 Obituary - Arthur Tyler
53 Going Spare
57 Badge Box
58 Centre Fax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: AGM 2003 - Photo by Rodney Wildsmith
June 2003 - Number 332
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
8 Thrasher's Bash for Charity Bob Selfe
9 Coincidences Alan Lawrence
11 AGM 2003 Ivan Rhodes
12 Minutes of the 46th Annual General Meeting
18 Information Wanted
19 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
19 Centre News
26 Fishtail Mail
32 Obituary - John Jones Peter Butterworth
33 'Irouble in Teheran P.R. Glanville
36 A Clubman's Tale Alan Lawrence
40 New Year's Quiz Answers David Prismall
41 BMF Show Committee Tom Roche
42 How can you read spark plugs and select them Gordon
Jenning
(To be continued in FT 333)
50 Where is it Now? and Where is He?
51 Going Spare
54 Photos - Monthlhery 2003 Colin Goodwyn
57 The Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Nigel McBay won the Bob Foster Shield.
Left to Right: Nigel McBay, Roger Franklin and Dave Cox
May 2003 - Number 331
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
3 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Hints and Tips for Motorcyclists
8 Sackcloth and Ashes II Mike Spink
8 Report on the Income and Expenditure of Veloce Spares Ltd for 2003
Dave Wright
11 Veloce Spares Open for Business Tom Roche
12 Velocette Owners Club - Accounts Year 2002
14 New Zealand Velocette Rally 2002 Chas Belk
16 Fishtail Mail
18 Castle Ashby Sprint 2003 - Cancelled
19 Northern Ireland's lst Velocette Run Jimmy Burns
22 Lydden Race Meeting 2003 Richard Adams
22 Centre News
29 Information Wanted - Editor
30 AGM 2003 Awards Tom Roche
32 Thrashers's Bash for Cash (for Charity)
35 Three Peaks and a Velo (1961) Anthony Greenbank
37 Classic Bike Festival 6-8 June 2003
38 Musings on Forks, Yokes and Trails David Childs
40 Velocette Special Ray Hodgkins
41 Where Is It Now?
42 700cc OHC Vertical Twin Roy Morton
Article from The Motor 28.4.49
45 Technical Topics - Living with Unleaded John Hannis
47 Charles Udall Interview Stein Jacobsen
48 Going Spare
52 Dave Masters 1911 Triumph Pioneer Run 2003
53 The Badge Box
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Taken by Talbot Lovering - See Page 17
April 2003 - Number 330
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Sackcloth and Ashes Mike Spink
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
7 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
8 Thrasher's Bash for Cash (for Charity)
10 To London Once ..... Richard Grinsted
11 Odds & Ends Bryan Clarke
12 Fishtail Mail
14 Stanford Hall Rally - 6th July 2003 Alan Harper
15 Hints and Tips for Motorcyclists
16 Centre News
22 AGM 2003 Jim Plant
24 Where is it Now? Bryan Clarke
25 20,000 Miles with an Aspin by 'Wharedale'
29 Obituary - Bill Healey Jack Goodchild
29 The Dorking Centre Saint George Rally 1966-2002 Dave
Gladwell
31 Forthcoming Events in Europe
32 A Dream Realised Nev Miller
34 Sprinting and Cross Country Running John Carter
38 Border Raid to Germany 2002 Mike Ayriss
44 The Stephen Eade Experience Alan Morris
48 Rogart Rally Rogues Gallery
49 The Parvel Motor
50 Going Spare
53 The Badge Box
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Stephen Eade's Experience (see Page 44)
February 2003 - Number 329
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 AGM Notice 2003
5 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 AGM Trophies Brian Hoy
7 Road Rage - 1817
8 Velocettes pictured at local event in N. Ireland
Cecil Smyth
10 Centre News
15 2003 Racing Season Richard Adams
16 Ivan's Open Day Bill Fryer
17 Dr. Helmut Krackowizer Memorial - Grossiockner Trophy
Richard Mills
21 Fishtail Mail
26 Velocette Scramblers in Australia Neville Smith
29 2002 Dave Allcock Championship Richard Adams
30 Bournemouth & New Forest Run Paul Martin
31 PARVEL - The 100,000 rpm Velocette engine special Dave Shennan
34 Thrashers's Bash for Cash (for Charity)
35 Q&A David Prismall
39 Hints and Tips for Motocyclists
39 Touring Tip John Wheeler
40 Velocettes in Shipston-on-Stour R. J. (Bob) Tait
41 Paul Zell's Big Velo David Prismall
42 Daft Doings Brian Ling
42 Under Pressure from BSA Dave Shennan
44 Quote Please R.S. King
44 New Year Quiz Dave Prismall
45 Interview with Charles Udall Gordon Small
51 Eat Your Hearts Out - 1961 Price List
53 Going Spare
57 Badge Box
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Neville Smith's Venom Special Scrambler
December 2002 - Number 328
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Fishtail Mail
19 Kempton Park Show Dave Shennan
20 Centre News
25 Technical Topics John Hannis
28 Hints & Tips for Motorcyclists
29 Selfe Centring, or Thrasher's Bash for Cash (for Charity)
30 Long Time... No See Bruce Anderson
31 Ivan Rhodes - Open Day, 29th September 2002 Geoff
Brett
32 Stanford Hall as seen by Rona Simons
34 Bob Foster Run 2002 David Cox
35 A Velocette Owner At Last Geoff Lumley
37 Visiting Thomas Fritsch David Prismall
47 Four Go North Norman Archard
49 Would Like to Meet Dave Carter
51 Obituary - Paul Vogt David Prismall
54 The Badge Box
55 Going Spare
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Jannie Standers much modified MOV as raced in the late 50's
October 2002 - Number 327
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
6 Fishtail Mail
14 Mr. Shrader, Keeper of the Air we ride on Brian Ling
16 Two Litte Gems Rodney Wildsmith
17 Centre News
21 Rogart! What can you say, it's just 'Magic'! John
Wheeler
22 Stanford Hall Rally 2002 Alan Harper
23 North American Annual Coast Ride Sam Jowett
28 Rodney Wildsmith on his 1964 Venom at Ballaugh Bridge
Rodney Wildsmith
29 Welsh Camping Weekend Alan Palmer
30 "Bo] d'or" J. G. Beddows
31 Velocettes in Shipston-upon-Stour R.J. (Bob) Tait
36 Letter from Veloce in November 1960
42 New Zealand Classic Motor Cycle Racing Register Ivan
Rhodes
44 My Old Mac 32 Years of Ownership John Holland
46 Daft Doing Dave Girdler
46 Hints and Tips for Motorcyclists
47 Editourial - A Short Wet Holiday in France Bryan
Clarke
49 Tim Johnson - Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix Rodney
Wildsmith
50 December 1952 - 119.87mps on 21in Velocette
51 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
51 Going Spare
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo:Photo by Rodney Wildsmith - Caption on Page 2
September 2002 - Number 326
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
3 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Charles Udall - Obituary Gordon Small
8 Charless Udall - An Appreciation Ivan Rhodes
10 VOC's PRO Colin Goodwyn
10 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
11 Eldee Racers Keith Hamilton
14 Centre News
20 Technical Topics John Hannis
23 Q & A Chosen by David Prismall
24 French Rallye - Date Change
25 Stanford Rally as seen by Bill Fryer
26 Stanford Rally as seen by Rodney Wildsmith
27 Stanford Rally as seen by Ivan Rhodes
28 Fishtail Mail
33 Apologies Bryan Clarke
33 Daft Doings David Childs
34 More MAC Miles Dave Shennan
36 Ormstown Ordeal Donald Cutts
37 Another Born Again Biker Clive Larby
39 Up the Downs Run 21 - July 2002 Claude Stevens
40 Learning from the T.T. Races P.J. Goodman
42 Classic Bike Show - Stafford Mike Daly
43 Engine Balance and the Single Cylinder Engine (Part 2)
David Prismall
47 Veloce Spares Limited WANTED
48 Photos by Ivan Rhodes
51 Extract from American Motoring - Cycle Chatter
52 Hints & Tips
53 A Day at the Races Dave Shennan
55 Lydden Meeting 2001 Walter Probst
56 Going Spare
58 Centrefax
60 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Tim Simkins riding 1913 Velocette Model A two stroke in the 2002
Pioneer Run.
Photo by Ivan Rhodes
July 2002 - Number 325
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
8 News from the Badge Box John Dalby
8 The VOC Machine Badge Colin Goodwyn
10 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
11 BMF Show 2002 Derek Day
12 500cc Factory Racers Ivan Rhodes
16 Centre News
22 Biggest Velo Yet? Bryan Clarke
23 Bar Veloce - New York Centre?
23 Fishtail Mail
30 Montlhery Revisited Geoff Brett
31 Thrasher's COG-itations
32 For Founder, Peter and St. George Martin Spear
35 Velocette Owners Club & Veloce Spares Ltd - Accounts
39 Q & A - Chosen by David Prismall
41 Offset Cylinders
43 New Zealand Velocette Rally Warwick Darrow
44 Daft Doings Alan Lawrence
45 Hints & Tips for Motorcyclists
46 Going Spare
48 Velocette - A Real Motorcycle in Miniature
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Photo by Rodney Wildsmith - Banbury Cross is better known for a
rather more famous steed but this 1964 Venom doesn't look out of place in the
Oxfordshire town.
June 2002 - Number 324
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 The Old Chapel
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Technical Topics John Hannis
8 Centre News
11 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
13 Castle Ashby Sprint
14 Grossglockner Trophy - 13 Sept 2002
16 Tassie Tour by Velocette John Bryant
20 Brian Ling - DOn't Panic John C. Wheeler
21 Cape to Cape Grape Rally Mike Williams
23 Minutes of the 45th Annual General Meeting
33 Hello, Thrasher 'ere Bob Selfe
34 Fishtail Mail
37 Daft Doing Brian Ling
38 Ain't that sump 'in Peter Windibank
38 Two Extracts taken from Jampot
40 Valiant from the very first Velo Calendar Dave
Shennan
41 Claymills Pumping Engines Brian Coldicott
42 Hints & Tips for Motorcyclists
43 A Few Examples of Inflation Mike Spink
46 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Offleers
Cover Photo: Photo by Rodney Wildsmith
April 2002 - Number 323
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
7 Racing at Pukekohe Richard Adams
12 Centre News
17 Spares News from VSL Tom lunnicliffe
17 Fishtail Mail
25 Black Country Living Museum Geoffrey Brett
26 Q & A - From the VOC Website
27 Engine Balance and the Single Cylinder Engine David
Prismall
31 No 2002 VOC Race Meeting Richard Adams
32 MK 1 KSS Graham Rhodes
35 Stanford Hall Rally Alan Harper
36 British Bike Jubilee Meeting 2002, 31 May - 2 June
37 Desmodromic Velocette Nev Miller
38 Latest Development of the MAC
38 Life, as they say, is full of contrasts Jeff Waller
38 History of My MOV Racer Kees Dijkema
40 My Introduction to Velo-ing Mike Brogden
41 Not So Daft Doings Brian Ling
42 Books on Bikes
43 Little Bird with Broken Wing Dave Shennan
44 Classic Bike Tracy Edwards
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: The BMG Desmodromic Conversion - Photo supplied by Nev Miller
March 2002 - Number 322
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 AGM Notice and Map 2002
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 St. George's Rally 2002
8 Centre News
10 VOC Main Events Colin Goodwyn
11 2002 VOC Race Meeeting Jim Plant
12 Fishtail Mail
15 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
16 VOC Welsh Camping Weekend
16 Strictly for the Aged Members
17 An Interesting Weekend Peter Miles
20 The Quick Colonial Boys Marty Rush
21 A Quick Colonial Tells All Lesley J. Diener
23 Spares News from V.S.L. Tom Tunnicliffe
24 Montlh6ry Moments Michael Ayriss
31 Stanford Hall Rally 2002
31 Carole Nash Sponsor Both Events
33 Memories of Days Gone By Reg Callow
35 1946 MOV 250 - Ignore or Restore? David Prismall
41 The Mother of the Pushrod Velocettes - The M.O.V.
John Chambers
41 Velocette E-Mail Forum Dai Gibbison
42 Motorcycles - and Velos - I have owned A.C.Webb
46 Hints & Tips
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Len Perry of New Zealand riding his 1929 KTT which he owned since
new and still rides in regularity events at the age of 90. Photo suppled by
Charles Belk
January 2002 - Number 321
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 AGM Notice 2002 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
8 VOC Annual Rally 2002 Colin Goodwyn
9 Montjuich Memories Geoff Dodkin
16 Centre News
18 Fishtail Mail
28 BDG Closes - South East Velo Riders
30 Photos of Geoff Monty Velo at the Lydden Race Meeting 2992
Walter Probst
31 Obituary - Prof. Dr. Helmut Krackowizer Thomas
Fritsch
32 Results of 2002 Dave Alcock Championship Richard
Adams
33 Electric Velocette Olav Hassell
34 The Unleaded Question Revisited David Prismall
37 Cape to Cape Grape Rally Update
38 History of My MOV Racer Kees Dijkema
38 Daft Doings on Holiday Dave Shennan
40 British Biker Meeting in Switzerland
41 Daft Doings from Down Under Warwick Nicholson
42 Answers to the Christmas Quiz David Prismall
44 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: One of the rarest of Velocettes - a KTP owned by Dick
Taylor of New Zealand
December 2001 - Number 320
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 By'eck...... Mike Spink
6 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Club News
12 Fishtail Mail
13 Obituary - Dr. Helmut Krackowizer Ivan Rhodes
& Gordon Small
17 Fishtail Mail (Cont'd)
19 2001 Racing Season Richard Adams
21 36th Annual Race Meeting at Linkoping, Sweden Rob
Drury
22 Picture taken from a Programme of Concerts in Vienna
23 The Restoration of KSS Registration BER 383 Chris
Benallick
29 Vel Tours Touring Holiday Chris Grover
31 Fishtail Mail (Cont'd)
33 Grahame Rhodes with KTT VIII at Scarborough Sam
Jowett
34 Veloce Spares Limited - Annual Report & Accounts 31 December 2001
40 Fishtail Mail (Cont'd)
46 Noise from the Badge Box John Dalby
47 The Badge Box
48 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Thomas Fritsch on KTT 1066. Photo supplied by David Prismall
October 2001 - Number 319
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Centre News
8 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
9 My Veloing Days Continues George Pritchard
13 Fishtail Mail
20 Photo of Mystery OHC Velo Engine
21 MkIIK/Iron MSS Front Brake Modification Brian Ling
23 The Velocette "Venom" and Steib S501 Sidecar
26 When Will I Every Learn? Bob Selfe
27 I was a Bevel Virgin! Chris Benallick
30 Stanford Hall Rally - Dave Shennan's View
31 Magneto Conversion David Prismall
32 A Missed Opportunity John Carter
33 Bob Foster Run 2001 David Cox
34 And then he nearly dropped down dead John Watson
35 Daft Doings
36 350cc MAC Velocette First Bike Nostalgia John Gilbert
44 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
46 The Badge Box
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: The most Westerly point of the I.O.M. mainland looking towards the
Calf of Man across Calf Sound - 1964 Venom. Photo by Rodne Wildsmith
September 2001 - Number 318
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
2 Reunion Internacional de Motos Antiguas
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Centre News
6 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
8 Fishtail Mail
12 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
12 Illustrated Spares Lists - Correction Colin Goodwyn
13 Mallory Park Practice Day John Carter
14 Vancouver Centre News Sam Jowett
16 Letter Charles Belk
17 Wot Happened Was.... John Carter
19 Stanford Hall Rally Report
21 A Selection of Velos Dave Wallington
22 As seen on T.V. Dave Gladwell
24 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
24 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
26 South Hants and New Imperial Trip to France: July 2001
David Jarvis
28 Classic Bike Show Stafford Mike Daly
30 Something Else to Worry About.... Brian Ling
31 Stanford Hall Rally - Photos Bill Fryer
32 Frank's Platinum MOV Frank Stafford
39 Velo Tours de France
40 More Photos at Stanford Hall Bill Fryer
42 A Few Facts - Cape to Cape Grape Rally
44 The Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show David Prismall
46 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Seen at Stanford Hall - A Disc Braked Venom owned by Bill Morris
Photo by Bill Fryer
July 2001 - Number 317
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
5 Obituary to Arthur Frederick Wheeler 5.8.1916 - 9.6.2001
Ivan Rhodes
7 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
8 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
10 My Veloing Days Continues George Pritchard
13 The BMG Desmodromic Conversion David Prismall
15 You Meet the Nicest People on a Velocette
16 D.O.H.C. MOV Racer
17 Velocette Accounts - Jan to Dec 2000
19 Alcester Clubs Father's Day
20 Centre News
26 Fishtail Mail
31 Spares News from VSL Tom'f'unnicliffe
32 Les Grimson's Biography
33 Daft Doings or No Comprende Brian Ling
33 I'm picking up good vibrations, It's giving me excitations ... !' I don't
think. Dave Shennan
37 Montlhery 2001 - Photos Alan Soutter
39 Montlhery 2001 - Photos Geoff Bloor
40 Velocette "Venom" and Steib S501 Sidecar.
Reproduced from 'Motor Cycling' by kind permission of
Frank Wheeler and Morton's Motorcycle media
43 Montlhery 2001 Rodney Wildsmith
49 Caught on Camera at Elvington David Prismall
50 Going Spare
52 Illustrated Spares Lists Colin Goodwyn
53 The Badge Box
54 Centrefax
56 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Graham Rhodes prepares to exercise the Record Breaker at Montlhery
June 2001 - Number 316
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Minutes of AGM 2001-
13 Letter John Faly
14 Some shots of my KSS Venom Special John Knibb
16 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
17 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
18 Fishtail Mail
19 Thames Valley "Show Off Your Bike Day"
27 Mutiny on the Steam Packet Colin Goodwyn
28 Centre News
30 Icicle Run John Carter
31 My Veloing Days Continues George Pritchard
33 Photos by Dave Masters
34 "O" Solo Mio David Prismall
43 Clutch Plate Improvements for your Velo John Watson
44 Castle Ashby Sprint
45 The 2001 Lydden Meeting Richard Adams
46 Going Spare
48 Letter David Royston
46 The Badge Box
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Photo of L.R. Higgins on his Velocette, Junior T.T. 1939
supplied by Nick Higgins (see Fishtail Mail
May 2001 - Number 315
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin'
4 Dave Allcock Memorial Championship 2000 Richard
Adams
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 V.O.C. Welsh Section Camping Weekend
7 Dates for the VMCC Historic Racing 2001
8 Centre News
10 2001 Border Raid
10 Note from the Badge Box John Dalby
11 Over l00mph for 24 hrs
12 Fishtail Mail
19 Velo Tours de France
20 Mallory Park Practice Day John Carter
25 The 499cc Velocette 'Venom Clubman Veeline' reproduced by kind
permission of Frank Wheeler and Morton's Motor cycle
media
30 A Day out at the Black Country Museum Richard Adams
30 Disposal of Velocettes and Related items
31 Think I am Just About There Bruce Robertson
40 Quill et Demon-strandem addendum.
Quill Locus centrum?
Malcolm Blackburn
42 Fastest Ever British Motorcycle Announced
42 Daft Doings - Don't Panic Peter Windibank
43 Another Fine Mesh You've Got Us Into Peter Windibank
46 The Badge Box
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Photo by Paul Bennett (see letter Page 14)
Finally on top of the Mendips on a bright and frosty morning
March 2001 - Number 314
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
3 Hints and Tips Supplements Mike Spink
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Stanford Hall Rally - 2001 July lst 2001
6 AGM 2001
7 St. George's Rally 2001
8 Velocette in Sweden 2001 - UEM Vintage Cup Lars
Engelbrektsso
11 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
13 Centre News
16 My Veloing Days (Cont) George Pritchard
17 Veloce Spares Ltd - The Way Forward Roger Franklin
27 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
28 40th Anniversary Event 2001 - Circuit de Linas, Montlhery France
33 Invitation - 23rd Invernationsl Velocette Rally Germany
34 My First T.T. Les Higgins
40 Spares News from V.S.L. Tom Tunnicliffe
4 1 24-Hour Record Machine
46 The Badge Box
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Ken Foster 1959 NUC - Highly Recommended
February 2001 - Number 313
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 AGM Notice 2001
6 Over 100mph for 24 Hours
6 Another Note from the Badge Box John Dalby
7 Trials and Trails David Prismall
8 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
8 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
10 Gone but Not Forgotten David Prismall
13 Fishtail Mail
16 My Veloing Days George Pritchard
18 Two-Stroke Velo David Prismall
19 Centre News
20 Manx Grand Prix 1999 Tony Ainley
25 Quill et Demon-Strandem Malcolm Blackburn
29 From the Archives - Who Is It?
29 The Birmingham Testers Run & The Hailwood Memorial Run
32 Smile Corner
34 4 stroke vs 2 stroke Amals Frank Forster
36 Answers to the Christmas Quiz David Prismall
37 Progress of VMT 782
38 Stanford Hall Rally 2001
42 The Badge Box
43 Going Spare
46 Centrefax
48 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Chas Belk of New Zealand with his 1954 MSS outfit
December 2000 - Number 312
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
5 Pottering into the Millennium Mike Spink
7 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
8 Strange Noises from the Badge Box John Dalby
9 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
11 The Rhodes '37 500 Works Special David Prismall
13 Fishtail Mail
17 Centre News
19 Alex Svenson's NZ 500 Cammy David Prismall
21 The Velocette O.C. of N. America July California Ride
One Rider's Week Sam Jowett
27 Viewing the Alternatives Dave Shennan
30 Bob Foster Millennium Run - Sunday October lst 2000
Dave Cox
31 An Alternative Alternator P. Stewart Duff
34 History of the Leinster '200' Athole Harrison
37 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
37 A Daft Doing?
39 Book Review - 'Velocette Motorcycles MSS to Thruxton'
David Prismall
40 Christmas Quiz David Prismall
42 Silencers P. Stewart Duff
46 The Badge Box
48 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Ingolstadt, and Arthur Wheeler, aged 86, shows he can
still have fun on Thomas Fritsch's MK VIII KT No. 1066.
October 2000 - Number 311
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairmans Scrapbook Roger Franklin
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
6 Centre News
8 One of a Series of Photos of a MAC About Town
Sam Jowett
9 French Fantasy Richard Sattin
10 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
11 East Midlands Go for Gold Mike Ayriss
15 Fishtail Mail
18 Old Bike, Modern Hat Sam Jowett
25 Milan - Taranto with 1066 Thomas Fritsch
29 More Fishtail Mail
31 Memories of a Motorcycle Trip 1948/49 Keith Milich
34 Velotips and How - Tos Geoff Blanthorn
40 A Further List of Velocette Road Tests and Articles
David Childs
42 East Midlands Go Dutch Mike Ayriss
47 More from the VOCNA Summer Ride Gil Loe
48 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Venom Sport Special in the sunshine at
Port Erin during MGP 2000 Week - Photo R M Wildsmith
September 2000 - Number 310
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairmans Chat Roger Franklin
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 Club Diary
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
7 Obituary - John Sherwood Geoff Steele
8 Letter Sam Jowett
11 Stanford Hall Results Geoff Vale
11 Where Is It Now?
12 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
12 Lydden Report Richard Adams
14 Fishtail Mail
15 Dorking Centre Annual Auction
15 Centre News
17 Reader Recommended - A Visit to David Lindsley David Prismall
24 Fishtail Mail (continued)
26 MACsimum Performance Bob Selfe
27 Sumping Else is Wrong
29 Even Further Belt Drive Developments for your Road Bike
J.R. Watson
30 Minutes of the 43rd Annual General Meeting
44 Velocette Owners Club - Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
46 Going Spare
48 More Fishtail Mail
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Arthur Lavington racing his Mk2 KSS at a MCC
High Speed Trial probably in the 1950s or early 60s. Arthur's
other racer, his Mk8 KTT, is now safely in the hands of Richard
Adams and was used by him as the escort bike for the lunchtime
parade at our race meeting at Lydden this year
August 2000 - Number 309
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary
6 Wallet and Gromit Keith Ritson
10 Elementary, my dear Watsonian David Prismall
10 Centre News
12 Fishtail Mail
16 Sumping Else! Bob Selfe
16 Sumping for Bill to Think About Will Noble
18 Velocette Club de France (VCF)
19 Committed to Velocettes 5 - Peter Miles David Prismall
20 The Dundrod 100 James Miller
23 Spares News from VSL Tom lunnicliffe
25 Castle Ashby Sprint
26 BMF Show 2000: The Velo Club Stand Dave Carter
28 Good Vibrations Martin Spear
28 One Man's Manx 1999 Dave Shennan
34 Extra Scottish News P Stewart Duff
34 Information Required Janice Venables
35 "Old Alf Remembers A. H. Orchard
38 Squawks David Prismall
40 Shelf Life Unleaded George Tofield
41 Eva Askquith - Dirt Girl Marc Farmer
46 Good Service FT 308
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Charles Archer of the Woburn Centre with
his restored MAC and the 'Best Classic' trophy he won
at the BMF Show
June 2000 - Number 308
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Lydden Race Meeting 29 & 30 July Richard Adams
4 Fishtail Mail
10 Reference 1929 KN Velocette 350cc OHC Mike White
12 Centre News
13 Open Sesame - "A Box of Delights" revisited Dave Breach
15 Poor Starting? Oh No! Not Again! John Brunyee
16 The Geoff Monty Velocette - Part II
26 Daft Doings Brian Ling
27 Don't Take Things Literally Hugh Ticknor
33 Tribute to Billy Wing, Velocette Agent David Prismall
36 "OHC" Race Winners/Finishers of the 1920 - 50s Ken Giblett
38 Sumping's Wrong Bill Langworth
39 Club Diary
41 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
42 French Rally '99 Mike Ayriss
46 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: A Velo Special built by the late Cary McSquid
outside his garage at Manhattan Beach. Note the sign.
Photo supplied by Dave Masters
May 2000 - Number 307
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Chat JimPlant
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 Spares News from VSL Tom lunnicliffe
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
8 Velocette Owners Club - Welsh Section
9 St. George's Rally - May 5-7
10 News from New Zealand Charles Belk
11 A New Zealand Special Charles Belk
12 Fishtail Mail
22 Committed to Velocettes 4 - Tom Ilinnicliffe David Prismall
25 The Geoff Monty Velocette - Part 1
34 Centre News
34 The Welsh National Motorcycle Show
35 Border Raid 1999 - Germany Mike Ayriss
40 One Man's Manx 1998 Dave Shennan
42 Velocette Meeting in Sweden
45 Year 2000 Velocette Meeting Richard Adams
46 Web Sites
48 Media Monitor David Prismall
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Alex Svendsen Special road machine
see letter Page 11
March 2000 - Number 306
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Chat JimPlant
4 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
5 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 The Library Colin Goodwyn
9 Pukekohe Classic Motorcycle Weekend Peter Butterworth
10 Velos on the Box Ken Blackburn Reg Curtis
19 Proposed Isle of Man Event 2001 Geoff Ives
20 Centre News
21 Club Trophies
22 Alternative Accommodation for AGM
23 Motorbikes in France - Spring & Summer 2000
25 The Milan-Taranto Raid Nord-Sud David Prismall
30 Further Belt Drive Developments for your Road Bike
32 Two in a Tank Bag - "Rider"
33 Head Problem C Gynwood
34 Primary Chaincase Oil Blowing John Kerslake
37 Lucas Magnetos the most cursed and least understood part of a
British Motorcycle Bob Kizer
41 Another Electric Starter Conversion David Prismall
42 22nd International Velocete Rally Germany
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
February 2000 - Number 305
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Chat Jim Plant
4 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
5 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
6 Fishtail Mail
8 Centre News
9 Velos on the Box John Jenner
9 The Story of the 'Lady Luck' Jouni Rinne
11 A Thruxton Turns Up John Hicks
14 More on the Lead Free Question Howard Thompson
17 One Man's Manx Dave Shennan
23 News from the Badge Box John Dalby
23 A Chronology of KTT's John Shaw
24 Poet's Corner Brian Ling
25 1066 and All That David Prismall and Thomas Fritsch
30 Welsh Centre V.O.C. Camping Weekend
31 Indian Tanks - A Plea for Help Tony Green
33 Velocette Road Tests David Gibbison
36 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
36 Wheelies in Wales and Wiltshire John Carter
39 News from the FBHVC
40 "So, You, 'Wannal Borrow a Bike? (Ha, Ha, Ha!!!)"
Martin Spear
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Thomas Fritsch's 1949 KTT Mk VIII as featured
in "1066 and All That"
December 1999 Number 304
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Chat
JimPlant
4 VOC's Pro
Colin Goodwyn
4 Club Diary
Colin Goodwyn
6 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
7 Centre News
11 Fishtail Mail
18 Five Speed Gearboxes for Velocettes
TonyAinley
19 Meriden Millennium Motorcycle Megaride
20 The North American Velocette Club's
Annual West Summer Ride
Sam Jowett
25 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
26 Poet's Corner
27 From a 1920's Veloce Publicity Booklet
28 AGM 2000
30 The Race as the Rider Sees It Ted Walker
33 To Squish or not to squish,
that is the question
Dave Shennan
37 Oh - Not that Clutch Again! C.P. Penny
38 The Unleaded Question -
A Final Word John Rowland
44 A Thruxton Turns Up John Hicks
46 Evolution David Prismall
47 Dorking Centre Annual Auction
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Bring 'em up right. The Chairman's elder daughter Helen
sitting on Tony
Wright's Venom racer at Cadwell Park.
Taken in the mid
1980's, the bike eventually grew into the
infamous
"Millennium Venom". Helen is now a historian and
an expert on the
non-conformist Christian religions.
November 1999 Number 303
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
3 Chairman's Chat JimPlant
5 www.velocetteowners.com
Tony Wright
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
6 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
7 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
9 The Lead Free Question - Part Two John Rowland
14 Committed to Velocettes (3) Ivan Rhodes
17 Fishtail Mail
24 Answers to the Tri-Centenary Quiz David
Prismall
25 Fishtail Mail (continued)
32 Velos on the Grass Fred Baker
34 Daft Doings
35 Castle Ashby Sprint Alan Bell
36 Velocette Making their Marque David Prismall
40 Still Practicin' - Manx Grand
Prix 1998
Tony Ainley
47 Going Spare
50 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Michael White of Canada -
1937 KSS following his restoration work
September 1999 Number 302
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
3 Chairman's Chat Jim Plant
5 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
8 Velos Lost and Oil Discoverd in Kent Brian
Ling
9 Belt Drive Conversion for Velocette
Racing Singles John Watson
11 Stolen
13 Fishtail Mail
18 Top Ten Reasons Harley Riders
may not wave back
Alan Soutter
18 I'll just nip the head down.... Alan Ratcliffe
20 Keep the Flag Flying Bill Langworth
22 Daft Doings No 394
22 A Hot Weekend at Lydden Richard Adams
28 Centre News
29 A Personal Perspective David Prismall
31 Fishtail Mail (Cont'd)
33 World-wide Email Communications David Prismall
37 More Fishtail Mail
38 Reader Recomended -
A Visit to Seymour's
David Prismall
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
51 Centrefax
52 Club Officers
Cover Photo: The Chairman's wife Kate sitting on Dick Adams' MK 4
KTT, taken after the Alcester Centre's Spring Run. She's
laughing because someone has just pointed out to her that her
knees fit the "George Dance" knee grips perfectly."
August 1999 Number 301
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Chat Jim Plant
4 Spares News from VSL Tom Tunnicliffe
5 Committed to Velocettes - John Dalby David Prismall
6 VOC's Pro Colin Goodwyn
8 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
10 Obituary - G. G. Murdoch E.B.S.
13 Fishtail Mail
19 Where is it Now?
20 Velocette Club de France - Annual Rally
21 The 1999 Stanford Hall Rally David Prismall
29 Centre News
31 Recovering the Binder Mk VIII Ivan Rhodes
37 The Rossendale Valley Bike Show David Prismall
38 North Kent Centre
38 Stop Press
38 A Special 'Special' John Gilson
41 The Lead-Free Question John Rowland
45 Late News .......
46 Castle Ashby Sprint
47 Going Spare
49 The Badge Box
51 Centrefax
52 Club Ofricers
Cover Photo: John Gilson's Special 'Special' - Article P. 38
Number 300
CONTENTS
2 Editorial
3 Chairman's Chat Jim Plant
5 VOC's PRO Colin Goodwyn
6 Club Diary Colin Goodwyn
7 Overseas Report Alan Soutter
9 Liquid Lunch David Prismall
10 Minutes of 1999 AGM Vic Blackman
24 Committed to Velocettes David Prismall
28 Velocette Technical Topics Peter Redman
29 Suppression for Them As Likes It Colin Goodwyn
29 Centre News
31 V.M.C.C. Taverners Section Founders Day Rally - July 25th 1999
33 Fishtail Mail
39 Extra Power to KSS Magneto Alan Soutter
40 Velocette Part No's - Proof Readers Apology
41 Taffy's Tooters Brian Ling
41 Velocette Race Meeting at Lydden Richard Adams
43 Baptism of Fire Mike Robertson
46 What a Belter! Kevin Thurston
48 Insurance Reform David Prismall
49 Tri-Centenary Quiz David Prismall
50 FBHVC Endorses Lead Substitute Products
51 Going Spare
53 Spares News Tom Tunnicliffe
54 Centrefax
56 Going Spare
49 Club Officers
Cover Photo: Heinz Limbers - Oedheim on his KTT Mklll 1933
taken by Prof Dipl KFM Dr Helmut Krackowizer