Velocette
English motorcycle manufacturer, 1904–1971 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Velocette is a range of motorcycles made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling almost as many hand-built motorcycles during its lifetime as the mass-produced machines of the giant BSA and Norton concerns.[1] Renowned for the quality of its products, the company was "always in the picture" in international motorcycle racing from the mid-1920s until the 1950s, culminating in two World Championship titles (1949–1950 350 cc) and its legendary and still-unbeaten (for single-cylinder, 500 cc machines) 24 hours at over 100 mph (161 km/h) record. Veloce, while small, was a great technical innovator and many of its patented designs are commonplace on motorcycles today, including the positive-stop foot shift and swinging arm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers.[2] The business suffered a gradual commercial decline during the late 1960s, eventually closing in February 1971.[3]
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Industry | Motorcycle |
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Founded | 1904 |
Founder | John Goodman |
Defunct | 1971 |
Fate | Voluntarily liquidated |
Headquarters | , England |
Key people | John Goodman, Eugene Goodman, Percy Goodman, Peter Goodman |
Products | Motorcycles |
Parent | Veloce Ltd |