Add to albumThis 'L.E. Velocette Mark III' motorcycle was made in 1964 and used by the police.
The motorcycle has a 192 cc horizontally-opposed twin cylinder water-cooled engine. L.E. stood for 'Little Engine'. Originally this example was painted white.
The 'L.E. Velocette' was introduced in 1949 with a 150 cc engine and featured a number of innovations including good weather protection.
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- Online ID: 000-180-002-308-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland Part 2
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland T.1980.279
- Date: 1964
c. 1900
- Material: Brass. Inscription: WHYTE, THOMSON & Co. / GLASGOW.
Telescope, refracting / tripod
- Dimensions: 77 mm D x 978 mm L (closed)
- What: Telescope, refracting / tripod
- Subject: 22. PHYSICS, Light (Departmental Classification)
- Who: Arthur Frank Collection of Scottish Scientific Instruments
James Parkes and Son, Birmingham (Probable manufacturer)
Whyte, Thomson and Co., Glasgow (Retailer)
- Where: England, Warwickshire, Birmingham
- Event:
- Description: 2 3/4" aperture 2-draw mounted refracting telescope in brass, with doublet objective and rack and pinion focus, signed by Whyte, Thomson and Co. of Glasgow, c. 1900
- References:
- T.N. Clarke, A.D. Morrison-Low and A.D.C. Simpson (1989): "Brass and Glass
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