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An in-depth engineering analysis of the twin-cylinder motorcycles produced by Veloce Ltd: the Roarer, the Model O and the LE. The book looks at the design features that are common to all three twins, as well as the design influences of the LE. Although development of the LE was flawed, the honesty and ingenuity of the design is duly recognised.
About the author
Brian Agnew was employed at Newcastle University from 1984, teaching and undertaking research in thermodynamics and automotive engineering. Prior to retiring in 2015, he was a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a member of ASME and SAE.
Brian has written over 200 technical papers and two well-read book chapters, as well as contributing articles in the LE club magazine.
Having been a serial Velocette motorcycle owner since the 1960s, he has owned nearly every model from the 1940s, and rebuilt every model of the LE range. He is a long term member of the Velocette Owners Club and the LE Club, and was at one time Chair of the Northumbrian Section of the VOC.
Summary
An in-depth engineering analysis of the twin-cylinder motorcycles produced by Veloce Ltd: the Roarer, the Model O and the LE. The book looks at the design features that are common to all three twins, as well as the design influences of the LE. Although development of the LE was flawed, the honesty and ingenuity of the design is duly recognised.
Foreword
Rare photos of the bikes, including the internal mechanisms, taken during restoration. Details of the people involved in the design of the bikes.
