THE RALLY'S END: VELOS IN THE PARKING LOT

Paul Zell's MeSS, 700cc of fun.

Longtime Velo man Sam Jowett, of BC, who oversees the 'Concours d'Oiligance'

The essential portable margarita blender, voted second-best Non-Velocette!

George Shoblo cleans his Thruxton

Girder-forked Velos ridden during the week

Would that this Thruxton had its original GP carb...but a Mk2 Amal probably gives easier starting

The Floyd Clymer-built Indian Velo.  Clymer owned the Indian name until his untimely death in 1970, and arranged many British engines to be housed in Italian chassis, as here.

The native fishing spots; photos from the late 1800s show near-identical scenes

The fabulous 1937 Mk7 KTT emerges from its captivity, making a glorious noise

The Concours d'Oiligance

Discussing the finer points of KTT evolution...

Not exactly Brand X; the mighty Norvin

The readers' favorite; hybrid 1948 Triumph 3T chassis, with 1950 Tiger 100 alloy engine shoehorned in place.  Smooth and perky, the super-short chassis gives sharp handling, although I wonder how it feels over 70mph?

The 'barn find' original-everything 1965 Thruxton.  As you would like to find them...