http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/velocette-le/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=velocette-le Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/velocette-le/#comment-7414 Sun, 26 May 2013 14:45:05 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/?p=19612#comment-7414 It could be a 149cc LE Velo. If so it should be saved and restored as it is a rare machine. I had 1950 LE as my first bike. They are slow but very pleasant to ride, very comfortable and easy to maintain once refurbished and made sound. There is a good club to offer support.

]]> http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/velocette-le/#comment-436 Tue, 24 May 2011 03:05:27 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/?p=19612#comment-436 Popularly nicknamed Noddy Bike, this very quiet Bike was pretty extensively used by Police forces in the fifties, sadly the development costs in its design had a detrimental effect on the much loved Velocette marque, I always loved this little machine, I don’t think they were ever exported to where I now live, Canada, pity, I might have been able to find that “near perfect example”‘ lying next to that Vincent that I know I’ll find one day!!

]]> http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/velocette-le/#comment-361 Fri, 20 May 2011 07:35:50 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/?p=19612#comment-361 Good find Geoff! It’s a water-cooled Velocette LE. Quite a popular bike with many enthusiasts (and not so popular with others!).
Nigel

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