James Cycle Co

James Superswift with Villiers 247 cc twin-cylinder engine

The James Cycle Co Ltd., Greet, Birmingham, England, was one of many famous British cycle and motorcycle makers centred on the English Midlands, particularly Birmingham. Most of their light motorcycles, often with the characteristic maroon finish, used Villiers and, later, AMC two-stroke engines.

James were prolific bicycle and motorcycle manufacturers from 1897 to 1966. The company was taken over by Associated Motor Cycles in 1951 and combined with Francis-Barnett in 1957. In 1966 the company became another British motorcycle industry casualty under the onslaught of Japanese imports.

James Captain 197 cc

Models

James produced the 98 cc Autocycle, 125 cc Comet, Commodore, also 1954/55 Colonel 225cc Villiers single cylinder, several Captains as well as trials and scrambles bikes. In 1956 they produced the Captain 200 K7, Cotswold 200 K7C, and Commando 200 K7T, all 197 cc.

British motorcycle manufacturers

Manufacturing in the United Kingdom

Current	AJS Ariel CCM Cheney Greeves Hesketh Megelli Métisse Norton Triumph Wasp

Defunct	ABC (1919–1923) Abingdon (AKD) (1903–1925) Advance (1905–1947) AER (1937–1940) AJW (1928–1976) AJS Motorcycles Ltd (1909-2000) Alldays & Onions (1903-1915) Ambassador (1946–1964) Ariel (1902–1970) Armstrong (1980–1987) Ascot-Pullin (1928–1930) AMC (1937–1966) Baker (1927–1930) Bat (1902–1926) Baughan (1920–1936) Beardmore Precision (1914–1930) Blackburne (1913–1922) Bradbury (1902–1924) Brough (1908–1926) Brough Superior (1919–1940) BSA (1919–1972) Calthorpe (1909–1939) Chater-Lea (1900–1936) Clyno (1909–1923) Corgi (1946–1954) Cotton (1918–1980) Coventry-Eagle (1901–1939) Coventry-Victor (1919–1936) DMW (1945–1971) DOT (1908–1978) Douglas (1907–1957) Dunelt (1919–1935) Duzmo (1919–1923) EMC (1947–1977) Excelsior (1896–1964) Francis-Barnett (1919–1966) Greeves (1953–1976) Haden (1912–1924) Hazlewoods Limited (1895–1923) Healey (1971–1977) Hesketh (1981–1988) Humber (1898–1930) HRD (1922–1928) Ivy (1911–1934) James (1902–1966) JAP (1903–1939) Levis (1911–1939) Martinsyde (1919–1923) Matchless (1899–1966, 1988–90) McEvoy (1926–1929) Montgomery (1902–1939) Ner-a-Car (1921–1926) New Hudson (1903–1958) New Imperial (1901–1939) Norman (1935–1963) Norton-Villiers (1966–1972) Norton Villiers Triumph (1972–1978) NUT (1912–1933) OEC (1901–1954) OK-Supreme (1882–1940) P&P (1922–1930) Premier (1908–1921) Panther (1904–1967) Quasar (1975–1982) Quadrant (1901–1928) Raleigh (1899–1967) Rex-Acme (1899–1933) Rickman (1960–1975) Rover (1902–1924) Royal Enfield (1893–1971) Ruby (1909–1932) Rudge (1911–1946) Scott (1908–1965) Silk (1976–1979) Singer (1900–1915) Sprite (1964–1974) Sun (1911–1961) Triumph (1885–1983) Tandon (1947-59) Sunbeam (1912–1964) Velocette (1904–1971) Villiers (1898–1966) Vincent-HRD (1928–1959) Wilkinson (1911–1916) Wooler (1909–1954) Zenith (1905–1950)

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James Cycle Co

Models

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