Beschreibung
H&H Classics Auction Wed, 20th Jul 2022 13:00 National Motorcycle Museum
c. 1953 Norton 88 / c. 1958 Velocette KSS Unfinished Project
No Reserve
Registration No: RLG 245
Frame No: N122 76424
Engine No: KSS10690
CC: 350
MOT: Exempt
From a deceased estate, an interesting Norton/ Velo unfinished project
c. 1958 Dominator rolling chassis with a c. 1953 Velo KSS 350 motor
Alloy fuel tank and single seat, alloy rims and a Tickle 2LS front brake
Supplied with a V5 matching the original Velo engine number
The legendary 'Featherbed' frame was designed by the McCandless brothers and offered to the Norton motorcycle company to improve the performance of their racing motorcycles in 1950. It was considered revolutionary at the time and the best handling frame that a racer could have with its basic geometry being the benchmark to this day. Later adopted for Norton’s road-going motorcycles first being seen on the Dominator 88, it has been widely used by builders of custom specials such as the Triton.
From a deceased estate, this unfinished project (Veloton or Norcette?) is an unusual combination of a c. 1958 Dominator frame fitted with a c 1953 OHC Velocette KSS 350 motor. The Norton front brake has a John Tickle twin leading shoe conversion with the wheel rims being alloy, a racing single seat and a period alloy fuel tank have been fitted. A fascinating project just asking to be finished, with a lot of the spending and hard work already done, it comes with a V5 that matches the original Velocette engine.
