At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Velocette made only twelve Dirt Track KTD machines and this particular machine, ridden by "Smiling" Jim Kempster, may well have been the prototype.
It was powered by a "Velo" 411cc motor and whilst being notably quick, with a capacity 90cc less than the 500cc machines it was up against proved it simply could not compete.
From the Speedway Workshop Archive