The following is a list of motorcycles manufactured by Velocette , which ran from 1904 to 1971.
The following is a list of motorcycles manufactured by Velocette , which ran from 1904 to 1971.
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| 2 H.P. Veloce | 1907 | ||
| 2½ H.P | 276 cc | 1909 | four-stroke unit construction |
| Model D1 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke |
| Model DL1 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke 'ladies model' |
| Model D2 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke with gear control lever |
| Model DL2 | 220 cc | 1919 | Two-stroke 'ladies model' |
| Model D3 | 1921 | 3-speed gearbox, and chain drive | |
| Sports Model | 249 cc | 1922 | Racing motorcycle |
| Model G | 249 cc | 1923 | Electric lighting (Maglita) |
| Model GC | 249 cc | 1923 | C stands for "Colonial" |
| Model A | 249 cc | 1924 | 2 two-speed belt drive |
| Model B | 249 cc | 1923 | 3-speed chain-drive economy model |
| Model H | 348 cc | 1925 | |
| Model E | 1925 | Ladies model | |
| Model AC | 1925 | Chain drive | |
| Model K | 1925 | First Velocette | |
| Velocette KSS | 348 cc | 1925–1948 | Super Sports OHC single |
| Model U | 249 cc | 1928 | |
| Velocette KTT | 348 cc | 1925–1938 | TT replica of the KSS with the first positive-stop foot gearchange on a motorcycle. |
| Model KS | 1927 | KSS with a standard engine | |
| Model KE | 1928 | Economy model | |
| Model KES | 1928 | Economy model | |
| Model USS | 1929 | Super sports version of the Model U | |
| GTP | 249 cc | 1930 | 2-stroke engine with coil ignition |
| MOV | 248 cc | 1933 | High camshaft 4-stroke |
| Velocette MAC | 349 cc | 1933 | OHV air-cooled single |
| Velocette MSS | 495 cc | 1935 | OHV air-cooled single |
| MAC (WD) | 349 cc | 1940 | Military version of MAC |
| MAF | 349 cc | 1941 | Improved version of MAC (WD) |
| Velocette LE | 149 cc | 1951 | Telescopic front fork |
| Velocette Venom | 499 cc | 1956 | Sports model |
| Velocette Viper | 349 cc | 1956 | |
| Velocette Valiant | 200 cc | 1956 | Flat twin |
| Valiant Veeline | 200 cc | 1959 | Flat twin |
| Viceroy | 249 cc | 1960 | 2-stroke scooter |
| Velocette Voletta | 192 cc | 1961 | |
| Vogue | 192 cc | 1963 | LE with a streamlined glass-fibre bodywork |
| Velocette Thruxton | 499 cc | 1965–1971 |
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