Velocette Road Tests          Dai Gibbison & Walter Probst
When carrying out a restoration, reference is often required to period photographs or information on a particular model year. To save you leafing through every old copy of Motor Cycle or Motor Cycling at auto jumbles, we have detailed many of the road tests and other interesting articles on Velos below.

We believe that photocopies of the road tests etc. can be bought from the Old Bike Mart and The Classic Motorcycle, tel 44-(0)1507 524004

Index of Historic Velocette Magazine Articles 1920 - 1973
Dai Gibbison

Publication Date
Model Magazine Day Month Year

 

Two stroke D3 220cc Motor Cycle 18 Nov 20
Two stroke Sports 249cc Motor Cycling 17 May 22
Two stroke 249cc Motor Cycle 2 Aug 23
Light 250cc Motor Cycling 23 Jan 24
GTP 249cc Motor Cycling 6 May 31
GTP 249cc Motor Cycle 23 Jan 30
GTP 249cc Motor Cycle 21 Jan 32
GTP 249cc Motor Cycle 11 May 33
GTP 249cc Motor Cycling 12 Dec 34
GTP 249cc Motor Cycling 26 Apr 39
K 348cc Motor Cycle 11 Feb 26
K 348cc Motor Cycling 17 Mar 26
KSS 348cc Motor Cycle 28 May 31
KTS 348cc Motor Cycling 9 Dec 31
KTS 348cc Motor Cycle 14 Jul 32
KSS 348cc Motor Cycling 8 Mar 33
KTS 348cc Motor Cycling 5 Jan 38
KSS 348cc Motor Cycling 8 Feb 40
KTS 348cc Motor Cycling 18 Nov 43
MOV 248cc Motor Cycle 26 Oct 33
MOV 248cc Motor Cycling 22 Jun 38
MAC 349cc Motor Cycling 13 Dec 33
MAC 349cc Motor Cycle 13 Dec 34
MAC 349cc Motor Cycle 20 Dec 34
MAC 349cc Motor Cycling 18 Jan 39
MAC 349cc Motor Cycling 17 May 45
MAC 349cc Motor Cycling 22 Apr 48
MAC 349cc Motor Cycling 26 Jul 51
MAC 349cc Motor Cycling 25 Mar 54
MAC & S.C. 349cc Motor Cycle 27 Aug 59
MSS 495cc Motor Cycle 20 Feb 36
MSS 495cc Motor Cycle 25 Nov 37
MSS 495cc Motor Cycling 2 Aug 39
MSS 499cc Motor Cycle 15 Jul 54
MSS & S.C. 499cc Motor Cycling 30 Sep 54
MSS 499cc Motor Cycle 3 Feb 55
MSS 499cc Motor Cycling 12 May 55
MSS 499cc Motor Cycle 29 Nov 56
MSS 499cc Motor Cycling 18 Feb 60
MSS Veeline 499cc Motor Cycling 25 Apr 62
Viper 349cc Motor Cycling 12 Apr 56
Viper 349cc Motor Cycle 31 Jul 58
Viper 349cc Motor Cycling 17 Aug 61
Viper Special 349cc Motor Cycling 4 Mar 64
Viper 349cc Motorcycle Mechanics Aug 64
Viper Sports 349cc Motorcycle Mechanics Apr 66
Viper Sports 349cc Motor Cycle 14 Jul 66
Viper 349cc Classic Bike Sep 85
Venom 499cc Motor Cycle 22 Mar 56
Venom + S.C. 499cc Motor Cycling 5 Jun 58
Venom 499cc Motor Cycling 7 Aug 58
Venom 499cc Motor Cycle 22 Sep 60
Venom Clubman Veeline 499cc Motor Cycling 25 May 61
Venom 499cc Motorcycle Mechanics Jun 61
Venom & desmodromic 499cc Motorcycle Mechanics Nov 62
Venom Special 499cc Motor Cycle 5 Mar 64
Venom Sports 499cc Motor Cycle Sport Aug 64
Venom Clubman Veeline 499cc Motorcycle Mechanics Mar 65
Venom Clubman Veeline 499cc Motor Cycling 31 Jul 65
Venom Thruxton 499cc Motor Cycle Sport Nov 66
Dodkin Venom Special 499cc Motor Cycle Sport May 67
Thruxton 499cc Motor Cycle 7 May 69
Indian Velo 499cc Motor Cycle Sport Jul 71
LE 149cc Motor Cycling 4 Nov 48
LE 149cc Motor Cycle 4 Nov 48
LE 192cc Motor Cycle 12 Jul 51
LE 192cc Motor Cycling 8 May 52
LE 192cc Motor Cycle 21 Oct 54
LE 192cc Motor Cycling 3 Feb 55
LE 192cc Motor Cycling 3 Jan 57
LE Mark III 192cc Motor Cycling 16 Jan 58
LE Mark III 192cc Motor Cycle 15 May 58
Valiant 192cc Motor Cycle 29 Aug 57
Valiant 192cc Motor Cycling 29 Aug 57
Valiant Veeline 192cc Motorcycle Mechanics Feb 60
Valiant 192cc Motor Cycling 21 Mar 62
Vogue 192cc Motor Cycling 18 Jul 64
Vogue 192cc Motor Cycle 1 Oct 64
Vogue 192cc Motorcycle Mechanics Jan 66
1950 Range for following season Motor Cycling 15 Sept 49
MOV, MAC, MAF engine restauration Motor Cycling 12 Aug 50
TT Notes - Works racer incl. new frame (drawing) Motor Cycling 26 Apr 51
GTP Transmission and Cycle Parts Restaur. Motor Cycling 18 Mar 53
MK II KSS, KTS Engine Restauration Motor Cycling 30 Apr 53
MK II KSS, KTS Transmission Restaur. Motor Cycling 11 Jun 53
MK II KSS, KTS Cycle Parts Restaur. Motor Cycling 16 Jul 53
GTP Engine Restauration Motor Cycling 11 Mar 54
MOV, MAC, MAF Transm.and Cycle P.Restaur. Motor Cycling 19 Aug 54
1959 Range for following season Motor Cycling 11 Sept 58
Racing a Viper by Eddie Dow Motor Cycling 5 Apr 59
Built for Speed - 1927 Cammy Racer Motor Cycling 5 Apr 59
The Story behind the Name Velocette Motor Cycling 22 Oct 59
Built for Speed' - Geoff Duke's Reynolds Velo Special Motor Cycling 29 Dec 60
Our 24 Hours at 100,05 - Part 1 Motor Cycling 23 Mar 61
24 Hour Record Holder - Part 2 Motor Cycling 30 Mar 61
Built for Speed - MK I KTT Motor Cycling 29 Jun 61
Built for Speed - KTT Mk8 Motor Cycling 24 Aug 61
Charles Udall interviewed by Phil Irving Motor Cycling 19 Oct 61
Venom, Viper and Thruxton Tuning Motor Cycling 5 Mar 66
KTT Mk 7 - Description Motor Cycle 26 May 38
Modern Engines - KTT Mk 8 Motor Cycle 16 Feb 39
Modern Engines - LE engine & transmission Motor Cycle 27 July 50
Charles Udall, Velocette Development Engineer,
questioned by the Techn. Editor on the New MSS Engine Motor Cycle 4 Mar 54
Complete Detailed Drawing of the Roarer's Engine,
Gear Box, Clutch, Shaft Drive Motor Cycle 4 Apr 57
A potential Show Stealer "The Valiant"  Motor Cycle 1 Nov 57
Experimental 125 Single' 500-4 OHC Liquid Cooled Engine Motor Cycle 5 May 60
1964 Range for following season Motor Cycle 16 Sept 63
Venom engined scrambler special Motor Cycle 24 Sept 64
1965 Range for following season Motor Cycle 15 Oct 64
Velocette Venom Riders Report - Owners Survey Motor Cycle 22 Oct 64
Sixty Velo Years Motor Cycle 20 May 65
Thruxton Road Impression Motor Cycle 7 May 69
Bob Curries Trendsetters Series "The GTP" Motor Cycle 28 Oct 70
The Roarer Motor Cycle 21 Apr 71
250cc Chain Driven OHC Single Engine Motor Cycle 17 Mar 73
1967 Range for following season Motor Cycle News 26 Oct 66
Venom/Viper Tuning Motor Cycle News 27 Nov 68
BMG Desmodromic Venom Motor Cycle Sport Mar 68
 'The Velocette Saga' Motor Cycle Sport   Jan 69 to Apr 70
Velocette at the Earls Court The Motor Cycle Nov 60
A Monza takes ist Medicine - Viper and Sidecar The Motor Cycle 15 Mar 62
Venom Engine Rebuild Motorcycle Mechanics Nov 68
Venom Tuning Motorcycle Mechanics Dec 71
VenomViper Gearbox Overhaul Motorcycle Mechanics Dec 72
Race Breeding at its Best - The Story of the K Motorcycle Mechanics Mar 73
Velo Fork Rebuild Classic Mechanics No. 8 73
Velo  Service Notes Classic Mechanics No.17 73
Velo  Service Notes Classic Mechanics No.18 73
Velo Venom / Viper Classic Mechanics No.18 73
Velocette LE Das Motorrad No.13 50
Velocette LE Das Motorrad No. 7 56
Velocette KTT Das Motorrad Feb 63
Velocette LE Das Motorrad No.23 64
Velocette Venom Thruxton Das Motorrad 13 Aug 66

 

 

Contemporary Velocette Magazine Articles 1975 to Date
Dai Gibbison & Walter Probst

Publication Page
Title Magazine Month Year
"The Saga Caper" short version of "The Velocette Saga" Motorcycle Sport Mar 75
Acquired Taste - Thruxton Motorcycle Sport June 75 238
riding the new classics, Thruxton vs Gold star bike July 75 33
Swallow in full flight Classic Racer Winter 85/6 30
Return of the Roarer Classic Racer Special Summer 89
Stanley's Story pt. 1 - The birth of a legend Classic Racer Autumn 93 12
Stanley's St. 2 - Freelance fighter of the Thirties Classic Racer Winter 93 12
Stanley's Story pt. 3 - Racing the flying Italien Classic Racer March/Apr 94 56
Stanley's Story pt. 4 - The Velocette Years Classic Racer May/June 94 56
All the day, and all the night (24 hrs record) Classic Racer Jan./Febr 96 70
Freddie Frith - Island Hero Classic Racer March/Apr 96 28
MV's first World Champion - Cecil Sandford Classic Racer Sept/Oct 2000 4
Rhodes Works Special Classic Racer Sept/Oct 2000 18
Champion Restauration - Sandford 250 MOV Classic Racer Sept/Oct 2000 66
The Original Brooklandsboy ... Les Archer Classic Racer Jul/Aug 2001 18
Coupes Moto Legende 2001 Classic Racer Sept/Oct 2001 24
The English Epitome - MSS of Jim Plant Classic Bike Sum 78 8
Thruxton (photos) Classic Bike Sum 78 33
KTT History Classic Bike Spr 79
Post War Singles Classic Bike Jun 80
500cc Works Racers Classic Bike Feb 81
KTT Mark VIII Racer Test Classic Bike Apr 81
Model O Classic Bike Oct 81
600cc Single Classic Bike May 82
Valiant 200cc Classic Bike Jun 82
GTP Classic Bike Oct 83
Model G Restoration Classic Bike Jan 84
Velocette M Models Classic Bike Sep 84 18
Classic Contenders - Swallow Velo Classic Bike Sep 84 29
A Question of Taste - Venom Classic Bike Sep 84 70
MAC Test Classic Bike Oct 84
Vouge Test Classic Bike Dec 85
KSS Viper Special Classic Bike Feb 85
Heart of Iron - Viper Classic Bike Sept 85 12
KSS Special Classic Bike Oct 85
Nickel, green and Steele - Seymour Metisse Classic Bike Jan 86 37
When two tribes meet - Indian Velo Classic Bike Apr 86 82
A farewell to cars, Don Holton Classic Bike Jun 86 82
Freddie Frith's Memoirs, Part one Classic Bike Jun 86 30
Freddie Frith's Memoirs, Part two Classic Bike Jul 86 36
Mysteries of the Mechanism (Velo Clutch) Classic Bike Aug 86 18
A Product of Tradition - Venom Clubman Classic Bike Nov 86 12
Scruffy Devil - Swallow Velocette Classic Bike Feb 87 54
High and dry - Venom from under water Classic Bike Mar 87 38
Single for the open road - Thruxton Classic Bike Aug 87 28
Thruxton Gallery Classic Bike Aug 88 39
Racing dilutes the breed - KTT Mk VIII Classic Bike Oct 88 24
Lone Wolf - 350 Trial Classic Bike Dec 88 4
Ready to roar Classic Bike May 89 13
Two Ways to stay Single - Venom vs Norton ES2 Classic Bike May 89 28
Venomous Classic Bike May 89 65
Almost beyond hope - Valiant restoration Classic Bike Dec 89 16
Peter's Point Classic Bike Dec 89 23
Road & Track - A tale of two Venoms, Richard Adams Classic Bike Mar 90 40
Manx Venom, Richard Adams Classic Bike Apr 90 48
Singles to get used to - Thruxton vs Goldstar Classic Bike Jul 90 26
Class of '38 - 5oo cc Rudge Ulster and 350 Velocette KSS Classic Bike Jan 91 8
The Yellow Velo Classic Bike Feb 91 26
Always a Classic - Venom Classic Bike Dec 91 24
Velocette ohv singles, buying and improving Classic Bike Sep 92 34
Noddy and Big Ears - LE and Valiant Classic Bike Mar 93 4
Single minded - Geoff Dodkin Classic Bike Apr 93 16
Multinational Hybrid - Indian Velo Classic Bike Jul 93 45
Stanley Woods Classic Bike Sep 93 14
Mellow Velo - MAC Restoration Classic Bike Dec 93 58
Venomous Rudge Classic Bike Jan 94 58
Pain Relief - Venom and Sidecar Classic Bike Feb 94 58
1939 MDD and 1942 MAF Classic Bike Jun 94 16
Stanley's Big Velo Classic Bike Sep 94 34
The Velo Set - Viper vs MKII Classic Bike Jan 95 82
Velo Scrambler Classic Bike Jan 95 87
Vive le Velo! Thruxton in France Classic Bike Jul 95 26
Dog Kennel 500 Racer Classic Bike Oct 95 13
Viper Road and Race Classic Bike Dec 95 82
Bush Velos - Velo Sportsman Classic Bike Apr 96 42
Kings for a day - Venom vs Constallation Classic Bike Sept 97 12
Norcette - Venom with Norton Frame Classic Bike Jan 98 88
Heading for home - Thruxton Classic Bike Jan 99 64
Velocette Roarer Classic Bike Jan 2000
Late Date Dodkin Classic Bike Aug 2001 15
M Series Mini Manual The Classic MotorCycle Aug 81
M Series Mini Manual The Classic MotorCycle Oct 81
KTT Covel The Classic MotorCycle Oct 82
Venom Special Roadtest The Classic MotorCycle Oct 82
LE Extremely Special The Classic MotorCycle Jul 83
KTT DOHC The Classic MotorCycle Apr 83
Claude Jenks The Classic MotorCycle Jan 84
Ex Stanley Woods Velo The Classic MotorCycle Feb 84
Venom 1955 The Classic MotorCycle Mar 84
Vulcan 998cc The Classic MotorCycle Jan 85
KSS The Classic MotorCycle Jun 85
250cc KSS The Classic MotorCycle Jul 85
Thruxton 1967 The Classic MotorCycle Sep 85
Ralph Seymour's Velocettes The Classic Motor Cycle Mar 86 31
First Frame - Last Engine, KTT Mk VIII The Classic MotorCycle May 86 54
KSS 1938 The Classic MotorCycle Oct 86
LE Rasselas The Classic MotorCycle Oct 86
KSS / Viper Special The Classic MotorCycle Mar 87
Messing about - 500 MSS The Classic Motor Cycle Feb 89 8
Venom 1961 The Classic MotorCycle Jul 89
A Blessing in Disguise, Mk VIII KTT The Classic Motor Cycle Feb 90 30
What no plates? Mk VIII KTT The Classic Motor Cycle Apr 90 8
Do it yourself Velo - KTS Mark I 1934 The Classic MotorCycle May 90 28
Model H 1925 The Classic MotorCycle Jul 90
Eldee MOV OHC Racer The Classic MotorCycle Apr 91
Big hearted little engines - LE and Vogue The Classic Motor Cycle Nov 91 45
MSS 1955 The Classic MotorCycle Feb 92
my biggest mistake, Roland Pike The Classic MotorCycle May 92 27
MAC 1994 The Classic MotorCycle Aug 92
Venom Clubman Veeline The Classic MotorCycle Apr 93
Spitting Venom, Alan Harris The Classic Motor Cycle May 93 34
In the pink - Venom Clubman The Classic Motor Cycle Feb 94 51
The Velocette Papers The Classic Motor Cycle Sep 94 42
Dream Machine - Thruxton The Classic Motor Cycle Sep 94 35
Dream Machine - Thruxton The Classic Motor Cycle Oct 94 16
Velocette - Viceroy The Classic Motor Cycle Nov 94 52
Velocette's sectioned Thruxton The Classic Motor Cycle Apr 95 71
Right from the Start - MOV The Classic Motor Cycle Jun 95 40
Sophisticated Stinkwheel - GTP The Classic Motor Cycle Jan 96 12
Tea at Three - George and Ethel Denley The Classic Motor Cycle March 96 53
Perpetual Motion - Hot Bath for an LE The Classic Motor Cycle March 96 58
Goodman on Velocette The Classic Motor Cycle May 96 47
Goodman on Velocette The Classic Motor Cycle June 96 47
First Velocette The Classic Motor Cycle Jun 96 27
Quick Silver - Thruxton, Alan Wright The Classic Motor Cycle Jul 96 35
Letters to Alan Wright's Thruxton The Classic Motor Cycle Sept 96 24
Falling for a Velocette - MOV The Classic Motor Cycle May 97 13
Round silencer for MAC 53/54 The Classic Motor Cycle Nov 97 48
Velocette's Money Spinner - MAC The Classic Motor Cycle Feb 98 20
Arthur Taylor's Workshop The Classic Motor Cycle Mar 98 2
Venom Special Antidote The Classic Motor Cycle Jul 98 35
Velocette Viceroy The Classic Motor Cycle Dec 98 12
Horsepower of a Different Kind, Cope Collection The Classic Motor Cycle Jun 99 37
Express Velocette, KTT Geoff Bloor The Classic Motor Cycle Dec 99 69
Locks, Docks and Two Smoking Velos The Classic Motor Cycle Apr 2000 48
Geoff Dodkin The Classic Motor Cycle Apr 2000 93
One man's dream - The Ivan Rhodes KTT The Classic Motor Cycle Sept 2000 93
Velocette OC National Gathering 2 July The Classic Motor Cycle Oct 2000 33
Letters - Velocette appreciation society The Classic Motor Cycle Oct 2000 57
Arthur Wheeler - Wheeler Dealer The Classic Motor Cycle Jan 2001 32
Arthur Wheeler, pt. 2 The Classic Motor Cycle Febr 2001 44
GM Velocettes - The Full Monty, pt. 1 The Classic Motor Cycle Apr 2001 58
GM Velocettes - The Full Monty, pt. 2 The Classic Motor Cycle May 2001 124
What's cooking at Pukekohe? Richard Adams The Classic Motor Cycle July 2001 126
Vic Willoughby - A Tribute The Classic Motor Cycle Aug 2001 46
Record Breakers Return To Montlhéry The Classic Motor Cycle Aug 2001 126
Velo Bellow - Lydden 2001 The Classic Motor Cycle Oct 2001 126
Velocette MAC Classic Bike Guide July 2001 70