LE 1949-71, 149cc-192cc, WC SV flat twin, 250lb, 100mpg, 55mph

Pleasant little bike & the 'LE' meant 'Little Engine'. It was manufactured to get away from the idea of the oily engined bikes with chain drive of the period. Excellent ride, no noise or vibrations, this was a major hit with the police forces of the country & led to the demise of the 'Bobby on a Push Bike'. Designed around a pressed steel chassis it had leg shields, glove box & panniers to accomodate commuters, & was propelled by a shaft drive from a twin water cooled engine which was rubber mounted. The 149cc Mk1 model gave way to the 192cc Mk2 in 1952 & in 1958 the Mk3 came along with kick-start & 4 speed foot gear-change.

Valliant 1956-63, 192cc, ohv flat twin, 250lb, 100mpg, 60mph

The ohv Valliant sports version of the LE model was frail. Incorporating the basic LE engine, reverting to air cooling & placing it in a traditional duplex frame with a 3 gallon tank. Velocette wanted to try to recapture some of the traditionalists.

Vogue 1963-68, 192cc, WC SV flat twin, 330lb, 95mpg, 60mph

An attempt was made of updating the LE with new fibreglass bodywork. The Vogue first appeared at the Earls Court Show in 1962. Sadly not very wer & it is verye sold, buyers opting for the cheaper alternatives like the Ariel Leader. The fibreglass body hung on new frame structure with rear fork pivots. A 2.5 gallon petrol tank was formed integral with the bodywork. At the front end twin side by side headlights were provided with a windscreen & an instrument panel. The leg-shields & footboards were moulded as one. The lower side panels were removed to access the engine. Indicators were moulded into the body panels. Not many of these were sold & it is very rare.