Velocette motorbikes: books - history and construction

Velocette: The Three Twins: Roarer, Model O and LE

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The Velocette company is renowned for producing some of the finest single-cylinder motorcycles for both racing and private use. Less known is their production of twin-cylinder machines, including the Roarer for racing and the Model O for general use.
These bikes shared several engineering features, such as twin contra-rotating crankshafts, inline cranks, shaft drive, and swing arm rear suspension. The supercharged Roarer never raced due to the outbreak of war, which also halted the development of the Model O, a bike that could have been the first "Superbike."

After the war, the Goodman family, owners of Velocette Ltd, shifted focus to creating a "Motorcycle for Everyman," incorporating ideas from the Roarer and Model O into the twin-cylinder LE range. However, the LE motorcycles were poorly received by the public, and many attribute their production to the company's eventual decline.

This book aims to provide an engineering analysis of the Roarer and Model O, comparing the design approaches taken for each and illustrating how these concepts influenced the LE range.

Velocette 350 & 500 Singles: All 350 & 500cc Models 1946-1970

The Comprehensive Velocette Buyer's Guide provides essential information for potential buyers, covering a thorough evaluation of the engine, transmission, frame, paintwork, chrome, tinwork, wheels, tyres, brakes, and electrics.
It also includes an explanation of engine and frame numbers, offering a comprehensive understanding for prospective Velocette purchasers.

The guide offers a detailed overview of various models, including an assessment of their investment potential. Additionally, valuable advice on auction purchases, necessary paperwork, issues arising from lack of use, and contact details for useful resources is provided.
This guide serves as a comprehensive resource for individuals seeking to make informed decisions when considering the purchase of a Velocette motorcycle.

Velocette Motorcycles - MSS to Thruxton (3rd Edition)

The definitive development history of the most famous Velocette motorcycles, written by an acknowledged expert. Based on the author's earlier work, which was out of print for many years, this edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes the most comprehensive appendices ever published on this historic marque.

Now reissued in paperback, due to popular demand.

Velocette - De la MMS à la Thruxton

En 1876, Johannes Gütgemann, jeune Allemand de 19 ans, arrive à Birmingham en quête d'une vie nouvelle. Après avoir travaillé quelques années dans l'industrie du cycle, Goodman - son nouveau patronyme- reprend la société Isaac Taylor & Company et fonde une nouvelle entreprise qui commercialise la première motocyclette Veloce en 1905. Ainsi commence l'histoire d'un des plus célèbres modèles de la marque Velocette.

Découvrez la chronologie et la description technique des modèles Velocette depuis la MSS de tourisme jusqu'à la Thruxton de compétition, de 1954 à 1970 : MSS, Viper, Venom, MSS Scrambler, Endurance, Venom Clubman, Viper Clubman, Viper Special, Venom Special et Venom Thruxton ainsi que leurs critères d'identification, leur codification, leurs chiffres de production et leurs spécifications.Des renseignements pratiques sur la préservation et l'entretien des motos Velocette raviront les propriétaires et les restaurateurs de ces prestigieuses machines.