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"Velocette KTT Mk VIII" by Daniel Peirce
The Birmingham (England) based Goodman brothers founded the Veloce company in 1905 after their previous company was wound up. They had already produced a viable two wheeled machine, the 2hp Veloce, so the name was used on the letterhead of the new company, albeit to make cars in the early days. In 1913 a small capacity two-stroke machine was designed and named the Velocette but sales were poor, as motorcycles hadn’t really caught on as a viable means of transport.
The First World War interrupted plans and the Veloce Company was turned over to munitions production for the war effort, but after the war the Velocette name was used for the company as it had become a recognised brand and motorcycles were fast becoming a popular way of getting around.
A breakthrough came for the Velocette concern when a new, 348cc overhead camshaft, K series engine was developed. Once a few teething troubles were overcome the new engine saw success in the 1925 TT races, returning the following year to win, thus starting a 40-year dynasty that would see the KTT in its various forms take victories all over the world. Velocette dominated 350cc racing between 1938 and 1949, winning all five Junior TT races of the period.
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Photographer: Daniel Peirce
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Sources: Velocette KTT Mk VIII, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocette_KTT_Mk_VIII classic-motorbikes.net Great engines in bits: 1948 350cc Velocette KTT Mk VIII, https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016/january/mcn-plus---great-engines-in-bits-1948-350cc-velocette-ktt-mk-viii, Jan 10, 2016 by Classic Bike Magazine.
