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Velocette: The Racing Story by Mick Walker
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From record breaking to winning on asphalt or dirt, prolific author Mick Walker covers the racing history of Velocette from 1905 to the winding up of the company in 1971 in a book that is packed with photographs and detailed information. Velocette is one of the truly great names of the British motorcycle industry. In its 66 year history the Hall Green, Birmingham company produced many memorable models including the KTT, Venom, Viper and Thruxton. The story of its racing successes is one of innovation, but also of daring and endurance. It was the high quality of the engineering that helped the company win so many races and that made Velocette a force to be reckoned with. However, when the company entered a Veloce, as it was then known, in the 1913 TT it came home 27th and last. The 1925 team all retired through mechanical breakdown and the first major win was not until Alec Bennett won the 1926 Isle of Man Junior TT, with the same rider repeating this feat in 1928. That year a KSS took the world one-hour record at over 100mph. Velocette was crowned World 350cc champion in 1949 and again in 1950. In 1961 a production 500cc Velocette Venom set the 24-hour world record at a speed of 100.05mph. It was the first motorcycle of any size to top the 100mph/24h, and to this date no other machine of the same size has equalled or bettered this record. With 222 pages and hard covers, Velocette: The Racing Story by Mick Walker costs £25. To find your nearest stockist email enquiries@crowood.com Page 1 |
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