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1954 Velocette MSS

Silverstone Auctions - The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale Motorcycles 2022
Birmingham, 13 November
  • Year of manufacture 
    1954
  • Motorcycle type 
    Street
  • Engine number 
    MSS 11464S
  • Lot number 
    19394
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Colour  
    Other
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Performance 
    33 PS / 25 kW / 33 BHP

Description

  • The Velocette 500 MSS started production in 1954 post WW2
  • This is possibly the earliest MSS Scrambler known to exist
  • Verified by the Velocette Owners Club with dating letter included
  • Exported in 1954 to Lou Branch Motorcycles in Los Angeles, apparently used by Lou to evaluate the model
  • Correct all alloy competition engine with big-valve Venom-spec internals, 12 prefix gearbox and BTH TT magneto
  • Returned to the UK in 1990, sold by Eric Cheeney the same year to a private buyer and road registered in 2012
  • Extensive history file included containing Velocette Owners Club correspondence, old MOT, numerous invoices and receipts, photos and other related paperwork
  • Part of a large private collection, dry stored for last year so may require recommissioning before use
  • UK-registered with a current V5C
  • Great opportunity to own an important piece of Velocette history