Beschreibung
This motorcycle is Lot 47 of Bonhams Motorcycles Online – The Spring Sale; open for bidding 13-23rd February 2026. This Lot is available for public view and eventual collection from Bonhams Motorcycle Department, Milton Keynes.
Please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Bidding on all Lots commences Friday 13 February, 12:00 noon.
Bidding closes Monday 23 February, 12:00 noon, starting with Lot 47
Each subsequent Lot will then close one minute apart unless bidding remains active.
Public Viewing (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY):
All Lots:
Wednesday 18 February, 9am - 5pm
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Lot 47
c. 1958 / c. 1946 Velocette 348cc KSS Special
Registration no. PKP 10G
Frame no. RS10936
Engine no. KSS 10665
Slotting Velocette's wonderful pre-war K-Series overhead-camshaft engine into later cycle parts has long been an accepted practice among aficionados of the Hall Green factory's products, and this example combines a swinging-arm frame dating from c. 1958 and a KSS MkII engine dating from c. 1946, the penultimate year of production.
Introduced for the 1936 season, the MkII version of the KSS/ KTS represented a major redesign, featuring many improvements including a new aluminium-alloy cylinder head with enclosed valve-gear, plus the cradle frame and heavyweight Webb forks of the new MSS tourer. In this form the KSS resumed production post-war in November 1946 before being updated, together with the other road models, with (optional) Dowty Oleomatic telescopic front forks in August 1947. Expensive to produce, the KSS was dropped from the range at the year's end.
This Velocette hybrid was purchased by the private vendor in 2016 from a fellow Velocette Owners' Club member. This unique special was created by another club member, who sold it to the previous owner; they also designed the unique alloy fuel tank. Since purchase, the machine been used sparingly and not for some time, so will need recommissioning before returning to the road. Offered with an HPI report and a V5C Registration Certificate.
£3, 000 - 5, 000
All lots are sold ‘as is/ where is’ and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
