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19545 
 Although the KTT Velocettes were built in 1951-3, the last year of quanity production was 1950, when 25 were made. Yet in the 1954 TT a total of 17 ohv adn ohc Velocettes started in the 250-500cc classes. E Houdley on a KTT sleved down to 250cc was 8th in the Lightweight race, the years highest finish by a Velocette. 
 Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
19545 
 Although the KTT Velocettes were built in 1951-3, the last year of quanity production was 1950, when 25 were made. Yet in the 1954 TT a total of 17 ohv adn ohc Velocettes started in the 250-500cc classes. E Houdley on a KTT sleved down to 250cc was 8th in the Lightweight race, the years highest finish by a Velocette. 
 Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT


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Although the KTT Velocettes were built in 1951-3, the last

year of quanity production was 1950, when 25 were made. Yet in the 1954 TT a total of 17 ohv adn ohc Velocettes started in the 250-500cc classes. E Houdley on a KTT sleved down to 250cc was 8th in the Lightweight race, the years highest finish by a Velocette.