Beschreibung
For sale by auction on the 8th July
1953 Velocette LE, 192cc. Registration number CXG 877. Frame number 18391. Engine number 200/ 20556.
Launched in 1948, as the 'motorcycle for everyman', the Velocette LE addressed the criticisms most often levelled at motorcycles - that they were noisy, dirty and needed special clothing to ride - achieving impressive levels of silence, comfort and practicality. Sadly for the LE, its arrival coincided with the start of the scooter boom; asked to compete against Italian style, Velo's ugly duckling never stood a chance, even after the sidevalve flat twin's performance had been boosted by a capacity increase from 149 to 192cc in 1950.
CXG is a very original 3 owner machine, first owned by Alan Matthews of Wakefield, followed by Michael Priestly of York in 2012 and then our vendor in 2015.
Sold with V5C and letter from the LE owners club.
