Velocette U
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Make Model | Velocette U |
Year | 1928 |
Engine | Single cylinder, 2-stroke |
Capacity | 249 cc / 15.2 cub in. |
Bore x Stroke | 63 x 80 mm |
Cooling System | Air cooled |
Exhaust | One-into-two, chrome |
Starting | Kick start |
Transmission | 3 speed, hand controlled gearbox |
Final Drive | Chain |
Front Suspension | Webb forks |
Rear Suspension | Spring loaded saddle |
Front Brakes | Drum |
Rear Brakes | Drum |
Wheels | Spokes |
Colours | Black with gold pinstriping |
Source | Bohams |
The first machine to bear the name ‘Velocette’ was a two-stroke, so called to differentiate it from the larger, four-stroke Veloce model, and the type was an almost permanent fixture of the Hall Green range up until WW2. Although dropped at the end of 1926, the two-stroke Velocette reappeared at the 1927 Motor Cycle Show as the heavily revised Model U (for ‘Utility) boasting improved brakes, lightweight Webb forks and the newly fashionable ‘saddle’ tank. Its predecessor’s 63 x 80mm bore/stroke dimensions were retained, but the twin-port motor now had a roller big-end bearing and drove via a three-speed, hand change gearbox. Well engineered in the best Veloce tradition, the Model U quickly gained a reputation for exemplary reliability and was soon joined by a USS sports version with detachable cylinder head.