Velocette Motorcycles - Air Suspension

Air suspension in the Velocette Dowty Olematic Forks “cushions” road shocks better than springs.

Velocette started using rear suspension by “oleo-pneumatic” legs in their sucessful Isle of Man TT models in 1937 and still use them today.

Modern large aircraft have changed from spring to air cushion, usually by Dowty.

Article by “Motorcycling in Australia 1948”