The Mysterious ‘Mark 6’
The existence, or non-existence, of the Velocette Mark 6 KTT has puzzled enthusiasts for decades, until keen-eyed…
First Moto Cycle in Australia: 1896
The first production motorcycle in the world was the Hildebrand and Wolfmuller of 1885. It took a year for one to show…
My 1933 Velocette KTT MkIV: ‘The Mule’
The long history of Velocette KTT470 as documented by Paul d'Orléans, from the factory for Mack's Motorcycles to Eddie…
‘One Man Caravan’ in ADV:Overland
Robert Edison Fulton Jr. rode around the world in 1932 on a Douglas Mastif, and wrote 'One Man Caravan' about his…
Phil Irving’s ‘Other’ Twin: the Velocette Model O
Phil Irving co-designed the legendary Vincent V-twin: he also designed a parallel twin for Velocette in 1938 that was…
A Clubman at Brooklands: David Vincent
David Vincent was one of 29 riders to lap the Brooklands course at over 100mph on a 350cc machine before 1939, on a…
Whence Came the Swingarm Frame?
Modern motorcycle suspension was invented by an eccentric, dry-humored Englishman named Harold Willis, way back in…
Velocettes in Antarctica!
Who knew motorcycles were among the first long-term residents of Antarctica?
The First ‘Triton’ – A Prewar Cafe Racer
The World's First Triton Motorcycle was built by the man who invented the Norton Featherbed frame!
The English Dirigibles
The English dirigible R100 flew across the Atlantic and landed in St.Huber, Canada, in July 1930. The Vintagent…
Book Review: ‘Private Owner’
Les Higgins was bitten by the racing bug while still a schoolboy, and spent his modest weekly wages buying used racing…
Cec Weatherby at the 1933 Isle of Man Junior TT
Australian rider Cec Weatherby crossed the world to ride in the 1933 Isle of Man Junior TT aboard a new Velocette MkIV…
Australian Velocette Club Centenary Rally
A visit to the largest Velocette Owners Club week-long rally on the planet, with over 120 Velocettes touring the…