James Models

James 1922 Models

James 1930 Models

B1 500cc OHV
B2 500cc SV
B3 500cc SV Sports
B4 350cc OHV
B5 350cc SV
B6 Speedway OHV 500cc
B7 250cc SV
B8 247cc Twostroke
B9 196cc Twostroke
B10 196cc Sports Two-Stroke
B11 172cc

James circa 1934 249cc Sports

The bike is a twin port two stroke model fitted with the separate aluminium cylinder head type motor, held on by only three bolts, two exhaust stubs and petroil lubrication.

Villiers XIV A Engine

The Villiers XIV A was a 249cc engine with a bore and stroke of 63mm x 80mm giving a long stroke engine which was claimed to reach 60mph, and had strong pulling power at low speeds. It was available as an air cooled unit with petroloil (BYP), air cooled with autolube (BY), and water cooled with autolube or petroloil (RY).

All had detachable heads, a deflector topped piston fitted with inertia ring and either fixed or variable ignition. An outside flywheel was fitted to some models. They were made from 1934 to 1940.

James 1939 Models

K.8 247cc
K.9 249cc
K.15 148cc
K.16 148cc De Luxe
K.17 125cc
K.18 98cc Autocycle

Postwar James Motorcycles: Model Designation
(Work in Progress)

Sources: James Franklin -- j.v.franklin at worldnet.att.net, (April 26, 2002)

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