Chorley, Lancashire, UK. 8th May, 2016. Tony Bracey from Castlehorpe riding a 250cc 1936 Velocette motorcycle at the Hoghton Sprint. The Sprint, is one of the longest standing Motorcycle Events in the county has become an important event on the biking calendar and has a dedicated following of committed motorcycle enthusiasts. It features all different types of bikes from British made to Japanese made, and even includes some homemade and customised motorbikes. © Mar Photographics/Alamy Live News Credit: Mar Photographics/Alamy Live News
Velocette is the name given to 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 for the quality of its products, the company was "always in the picture" in international motorcycle racing, from the mid-1920s through 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.
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Location: Chorley, Lancashire, UK
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