15th Nov, 2023 13:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1953 MAC Velocette
Sold for £3,450
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: RAF 14
Frame No: RS1873
Engine No: MAC22500
CC: 350
MOT: Exempt
- Originally supplied new to a Russian officer based in the UK
- A worthwhile restoration project with an intriguing history
- The original engine might be available from the vendor separate to this sale
Veloce, whilst a small company, was a great technical innovator and many of its patented designs were commonplace on motorcycles today. 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. The first version of the Velocette MAC was launched in 1933 and was developed from the overhead valve Velocette MOV 250. A reliable single-cylinder design, the MAC coped well with the low-grade post war petrol and was a popular all-rounder amongst motorcyclist in the 1950s.
Reputedly supplied by a Truro dealer to a Russian military officer named Micheal Oljhovikov, based at JSSL Bodmin, ‘RAF 14’ and was registered in 1953, the first year the MAC was updated with fully adjustable rear suspension, swinging arm and a tube frame. Part rebuilt, this MAC represents an interesting and worthwhile restoration project with the opportunity to research the early history of an intriguing machine and equally intriguing first owner. The engine fitted to the machine is not the original, however, the original is available from the vendor by negotiation beyond the auction sale. Some other additional parts are supplied with this lot. The paperwork includes the current V5C Registration Document.
For more information, please contact:
Stewart Parker
info@handh.co.uk
07836346875
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 15th Nov, 2023
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