Made in Great Britain
Invicta 1902-1906 GB
English machines with Minerva and Kelecom engines were built between
1902 and 1906.
Invicta 1913-1923 GB
Another English Invicta using Villiers 269cc
twostrokes, 490cc sv Abingdon and JAP
293cc, 346cc & 678cc engines. These were built in Coventry at the Francis-Barnett
factory.
A. Barnett
and Co - UK Invicta History
See also Invicta of Italy
Thu Dec 29 2005
cdh4114 at comcast.net
Invicta
I am helping another with a project and he has a Invicta with a JAP
engine. The numbers are LYB.
I understood that the LY would designate it as the 550cc model engine, and that the B would be the year. I cannot find any reference to B having been used by JAP to designate a year, would you have any suggestions as to what engine this might be.
I am working on getting some pictures. The bike I have not personally seen as it is on the East coast of the states and I am on the West coast. However the person will forward some pictures when he gets a chance to take them. All I know is that it says Invicta on the gas tank and has a carbide light, pedal starter, chain drive, Armac carburator, I believe a three speed tranmission, single cyclinder side valve, approximately 30cc or so from what the guy says. Sorry this is all that I know currently
Joe
