Beschreibung:

The MkII KSS represented a major re-design of Veloce Ltd's road-going overhead-camshaft single when it arrived for the 1936 season. The MkII version featured many improvements including a new aluminium-alloy cylinder head with enclosed valve-gear, together with the cradle frame and heavyweight Webb forks of the new MSS. 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. Beautifully made but expensive to produce, the KSS was dropped from the range at the year's end. Dating from the final months of KSS production, this example was acquired by the current vendor in April 1997, having belonged to the previous owner, Raymond Gopsill, since 1973. We are advised that the machine was fitted with KTT MkVIII cams at the factory prior to the 1949 Isle of Man TT races (presumably for the Clubman's TT) but although taken to the Island was not raced. Since acquiring the Velocette the vendor has restricted its use to display at shows and has not ridden it on the road, though MoT testers have. Serviced and MoT'd by C&C Motorcycles of Yalding, 'JKO 538' benefits from a new battery and tyres and is described as in generally very good condition, with excellent mechanicals. The machine is offered with old-style continuation logbook (issued 1962), MoT to June 2013, Swansea V5 document and several files of history. A hydraulic front suspension damper (fitted by the factory) is the only notified deviation from original specification.