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Levis 1938 247cc Two-stroke

Levis 1938 247cc Two-stroke

Levis et Celer


Code: TUNE
LONG LIFE,
UTILITY
TOURING
LIGHTWEIGHT
Consumption (Approx.)
Petrol .. 100 m.p.g.
Oil .. 1000 m.p.g.

£34.0.0

'Two-Stroke' Model

ENGINE - LEVIS Two-stroke 67 m.m., Bore: 70 m.m., Stroke: 247 c.c., Single-port, heavily finned aluminium Alloy detachable cylinder head, specially designed to promote turbulence. C.I. piston. Robust solid, drop-forged hardened and ground Steel Crankshaft running in chilled cast phosphor bronze bearings of exceptional size. Adjustable big-end bearing. All bearings positively lubricated by mechanical oil pump fitted with sight feed.

FRAME - Straight tube construction of Solid-drawn High Carbon Steel with wide angle back.

IGNITION & LIGHTING - 6-volt. B.T.H. Mag.-Generator with large 13-amp. hour Exide battery. 7" dia. (chromium-plated rim) head-lamp.

GEAR - Type G. 3-speed under-slung with foot change. Gear ratios : 5, 8, and 13½ to 1.

TRANSMISSION - ½" x .205" front. ½" x .305" rear. Fully guarded.

FINISH - All exposed parts, pins, nuts, etc., chromium-plated or zinc-proofed. Best quality highly polished jet black enamel. Tank enamelled green with gold lines.

Source: Motos Anglais