Richard Dye
master brummie
Paul, I think crashes would be appropriate
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James' Cycles
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mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
James Motor Cycles of Gough Road, Greet, Birmingham, produced motorcycles between 1902 and 1966. Harry William James founded the company in 1880 to build a Penny-Farthing bicycle. An early James bicycle is in the National Cycle Collection. 1890 The company moved to larger premises.
James Captain
197cc
Manufactured 1958
1958 James Captain 197 cc. . James had begun concentrating on the manufacture of two-stroke lightweights in the 1930s, and continued the policy after WW2. In 1951 the company became part of the Associated Motor Cycles group, joining Francis-Barnett, and from then on the two marque's model ranges became ever more similar until the transfer of Francis-Barnett production to the James factory in 1962 ushered in an era of unashamed 'badge engineering'. Villiers engines were used at first, though from 1957 many models were powered by AMC's own engine. James first adopted the 'Captain' name for its (nominally) 200cc model for 1950 and both the cycle parts and engine would be upgraded periodically as the years passed
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classic-motorbikes.net
James Captain
197cc
Manufactured 1958
1958 James Captain 197 cc. . James had begun concentrating on the manufacture of two-stroke lightweights in the 1930s, and continued the policy after WW2. In 1951 the company became part of the Associated Motor Cycles group, joining Francis-Barnett, and from then on the two marque's model ranges became ever more similar until the transfer of Francis-Barnett production to the James factory in 1962 ushered in an era of unashamed 'badge engineering'. Villiers engines were used at first, though from 1957 many models were powered by AMC's own engine. James first adopted the 'Captain' name for its (nominally) 200cc model for 1950 and both the cycle parts and engine would be upgraded periodically as the years passed
James Cycle Co - Wikipedia
James Captain Gallery - Classic Motorbikes
Year Bike Picture Description 1923 1923 James sidevalve single 1951 1951 james captain 197cc engine – villiers gears – 3 speed bore – 59mm stroke – 72 1954 1954 james captain k7 197cc villiers 8e engine. 1954 James Captain K7...
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mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
for those intrested in villiers engines
villiersengineering.com
History – Villiers Engineering
villiersengineering.com
Roger Depper
New Member
Just discovered that my Grandfather Herbert Harry Else worked James Geet Birmingham. Visiting Birmingham next year 2025 would this be the factory in Tomey Road. Thank You.
Lloyd
master brummie
The attached picture is the plastics works referred to above, and this page http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0438.htm is a description of, with pictures, the works in the pre-war era.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0438.htm
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0438.htm
superdad3
master brummie
My first bike was a James Cavalier 175 in maroon with unusually a full fairing. And did I feel great with crash helmet and leather jacket at 17 years old! It was a great reliable bike but I always wanted a big Triumph............... Learn to ride in a large local car park, mind you traffic was so much lighter and slower in 1961! I still remember my registration number with affection - one of many but don't remember the others.
