1924 Velocette Model GC3
Ex-Bertie Goodman of Veloce Ltd.

Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: 3795
MOT: Exempt

• Previously owned by Bertie Goodman, M.D. of Veloce Ltd.
• Older restoration still requiring registration
• Supplied with a Velocette Owners' Club dating letter

Between 1913 and 1925, Veloce Ltd. produced expensive, high-quality two-stroke motorcycles of (nominally) 250cc, which gained an excellent reputation and were entered in competitions such as the Isle of Man TT, with some success. The single-cylinder machines had many advanced features, such as a throttle-controlled oil pump, which set them apart from other manufacturers' products. The success of the diminutive Velocette model that followed was such that when in 1925 a new overhead camshaft 350 was launched under the Veloce name, the dealers protested, and Velocette was used henceforth for all models.

This charming 1924 Velocette GC3 was built on 29th April, 1924, and dispatched to Frank Palmer of Leeds, then sold to a Mr. Francis Blacke on the 3rd May. As bought by the vendor, it required total restoration, which he has succeeded in performing while retaining many original factory fittings. Intriguingly, one of its past owners was Bertie Goodman, the last managing director of Veloce Ltd. Since completing the project, the vendor has started the bike periodically but has not had time to register it, so it is not known when it last ran on the road. It is supplied with a dating letter from the Velocette Owners’ Club to aid the registration process.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217