1963 Velocette Venom
Owned by the vendor for 44 years

Registration No: WWH 51
Frame No: RS17258
Engine No: VM5479
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt

• Part of a private collection since 1979
• Older restoration, fitted with tachometer
• Supplied with green logbook and a V5C

Velocettes were produced by Veloce Ltd in Hall Green, Birmingham between 1904 and 1971. Velocette was a family-owned firm selling almost as many hand-built motorcycles during its lifetime as the mass-produced machines from the likes of Triumph and Norton. Veloce, while small, was a great technical innovator and many of its patented designs are commonplace on motorcycles today including the positive-stop foot shift and swinging arm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers. Renowned for the quality of its products, the company was "always in the picture" in international motorcycle racing from the mid 1920s through to the 1950s, culminating in two 350cc World Championship titles and its legendary, and still-unbeaten, record of averaging over 100mph for 24 hours on a 500cc single cylinder machine. This was achieved on a Venom in 1961 cementing its reputation as one of the best sports bikes of its day.

This authentically presented 1963 Venom has been part of an enthusiast’s small private collection for a number of years. Bought by the vendor in 1979 and restored by him over the intervening years keeping as much originality as possible, the bike has not been run for the last couple of years so will need recommissioning before use, but the engine turns over with compression and the gears select. It comes fitted with a tachometer and a Lucas competition mag together with a continuation green logbook and a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189