Velocette 500cc motorcycle Charlie Salt – Isle of Man TT 1930s photo press photo For Sale

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Velocette 500cc motorcycle Charlie Salt – Isle of Man TT 1930s photo press photo:
$9.95

Asuperb and rare photo of the magnificent and legendary Charlie Salt, photographed in the paddock of the 1957 Isle of Man T.T. races. It shows Salt with a 500cc Velocetteracing bike.

Velocetteis the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England.One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham,Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcyclesthan the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns. Renowned for the quality of itsproducts, the company was \'always in the picture\' in international motorcycleracing, from the mid-1920s through the 1950s, culminating in two worldchampionship titles (1949–1950 350cc) and its legendary andstill-unbeaten 24hours at 100mph(161km/h) record. Veloce, while small, was a great technical innovator and manyof its patented designs are commonplace on motorcycles today, including thepositive-stop foot shift and swinging arm rear suspension with hydraulicdampers. The company was founded by John Goodman (born Johannes Gütgemann andlater known as John Taylor before formally changing his name to Goodman) andWilliam Gue, as \"Taylor, Gue Ltd.\" in 1905. Its first motorcycle wasthe Veloce. Later that year, John Taylor set up Veloce Limited, to producecycles and related products and services. Veloce Ltd initially producedfour-stroke motorcycles. The first two-stroke, built in 1913, was called aVelocette. This name was used for all subsequent models. He was joined in 1916by his sons Percy and Eugene Goodman. Between 1913 and 1925, Veloce onlyproduced expensive, high-quality two-stroke motorcycles of (nominally)250cc, which gained an excellent reputation, and which were entered incompetitions, such as the Isle of Man TT, with some success. Thesingle-cylinder machines had many advanced features, such as athrottle-controlled oil pump, which set them apart from other manufacturers\'products. The factory gradually developed this machine from the \'A\' series andvariants (A, AC2 - coil ignition, two-speed gearbox, AC3 - three speed gearbox,etc.), then the \'H\' series, the model U and variants, culminating in the modelGTP in 1930, which was produced until 1946. The GTP was a reliable lightweightmotorcycle with good steering and power delivery. In the early 1920s, Velocerealized that in order to grow as a company, it needed a new machine ofadvanced specification and developed an overhead camshaft (OHC) 350cc engine,which became known as the \'K\' series, introduced in 1925. After a year ofteething troubles with this new design, Veloce entered the model KTT intoracing events such as the Isle of Man TT and Brooklands races, and thereliability and sweet running qualities of their new engine led to a longstring of racing successes. The roadster models developed from this initialmodel K were the Velocette KSS (super sports), KTS (touring sports), KTP (twin exhaust ports), KN(normal), and a few variations. The OHC engine series continued for roadsters until 1948, when the final KSS versions were produced,with rigid frames and Dowty air-sprung telescopic forks. Accurate valve timingwas accomplished through the pioneering use of stroboscopic lamps (see timinglight). The \'K\' series showed an excellent turn of speed and reliability andsoon the factory developed racing models to compete in the Isle of Man TT. In1933, the company decided to introduce a new line of overhead valve (OHV)machines, in order to cut production costs and make a more affordablemotorcycle. The K series was expensive to produce, requiring selective handassembly of the shaft-and-bevel camshaft drive; it was determined that asimpler OHV design would be quicker to build and require less skilled labour toassemble. The first of these new machines was the MOV, using a 250ccengine of \'square\' dimensions (68mmbore x 68mm stroke). It was an immediate sales success, having lively performancefor the time (78mph), and proved a reliable machine with excellent road manners. From thismachine, by lengthening the stroke of the crankshaft, the Velocette MAC 350cc wasintroduced in 1934. It proved even more popular than the MOV, and became a realmoney spinner for the company, bringing much needed capital into the firm. In1935 an entirely new machine was introduced, based on the two previous OHVmodels, the Velocette MSS of 500cc. A new, heavier frame was utilized with the intentionthat the machine could serve as a sidecar hauler. This new frame was developedfrom the mkV KTT racing machine, and was shared with the KSS MKII of 1936-48. The MSS also proved verypopular and profitable for Veloce. After the Second World War, the companysought to capture what it saw as a developing need for personal transport andcreated (with the help of Phil Irving of Vincent fame) the model LE. This was a192cc watercooled flat twin with side-valves, a pressed steel frame andtelescopic forks and swingarm. It was sophisticated and expensive.Unfortunately it proved less successful than the firm had anticipated andalthough it became Veloce\'s best selling model ever, the massive tooling costsfor this all-new machine were barely recouped. It did see widespread adoptionby British police forces for urban patrol. At the time Metropolitan PoliceOfficers on foot patrol were required to salute Sergeants and Inspectors. Withthe introduction of the Velocette LE, this became dangerous, requiring theofficer to take his hand off the handle bars, and so the rider was to allowedto show his respect with a smart inclination of his head, or to put it anotherway, to give a smart nod and the bikes became known as \'Noddy Bikes\'. At the1947 TT, the company won the first four places in the Junior race, and in 1950they were the 350cc World Champions. In 1960, Velocette introduced the Viceroy,a very unusual 250cc opposed twin two-stroke scooter. Unique to theViceroy was the front mounted twin-cylinder engine, and the fuel tank mountedunder the front legshield. The engine itself was extremely compact, andconnected to the rear-mounted clutch and transmission by a drive shaft from theengine-mounted flywheel. With electric start, 12volt electrics, a verylow centre of gravity, power over 15 hp and a reported comfortable cruisingspeed of 65MPH(105km/h), performance, handling and features of the Viceroy were first class.Unfortunately the scooter came as market forces and rider preferences werechanging, and the Viceroy was not a sales success. The late 1960s were the lastyears of production for Velocette motorcycles, production for the VelocetteViper and Vogue ending in 1968, \"Special\", Scrambler and Endurance in1969, and MSS Venom and Velocette Thruxton in 1970. Veloce Ltd. closed in February1971.

Thisis a very nice and very rare non period photo that reflects a wonderful era of1930s motorcycle history in wonderfulway. This is your rare chance to ownthis photo, therefore it is printedin a nice large format ofca. 8\" x 10\" (ca. 20 x 26 cm). Itmakes it perfectly suitable for framing!

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They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. They will look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with a border. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace, restaurant, bar or club!

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