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Villiers produced the 2F single speed engine unit from 1948~58 and could be found powering Bown, Francis Barnett, Norman, Sun and New Hudson lightweight machines. It is a great small capacity stinkwheel, its 98cc engine producing an amazing low power of 2hp and is very simple in design. Included within the manual are starting instructions […]
1951 Villiers MK 2F Instruction and Spares Book. Read More »
If you own an early 1930s BSA then this excellent little handbook is for you as it covers basic maintenance on all the BSA models inclusive from 1930 to 1936. There were 15-17 different models (depending on the year) from the lightweight 174cc Model A30 2 stroke through to the bigger G30-15 and G30-16 9.86hp
1930~36 BSA Motorcycle Instruction Book. Read More »
Indian were the first manufacturer to introduce the Dispatch Tow in 1931. Harley Davidson must have seen the advantages of such a machine and introduced their 3 wheeled version called a Dispatch Tow or Servicar (probably depending on the application) in 1932. The main advantage of the Dispatch Tow over a motorcycle and sidecar was
1938 Indian Commercial Motorcycles Sales Catalogue. Read More »
Advertised as 3.49hp models in fact they are Humbers 349cc motorcycles. This is a brief but very informative 7 page leaflet covering those 349cc models for 1929 and were supplied as the 3.49hp Side Valve “Sports”, the 3.49 Overhead Valve “Sports” and the 3.49hp Overhead Camshaft “Sports”. The OCS model would have had to have
1929 Humber 3.49 hp Models Sales Leaflet. Read More »
This catalogue is very similar to the 1938 James sales catalogue already published on Barnstormers except that the 5 models for 1938 were all powered by Villiers engines, this 1935 catalogue has 3 machines powered by James own designed and manufactured 4 stroke engines. Models include the G.16 148cc, the G.15 14cc, the G.12 196cc
1935 James Sales Catalogue. Read More »
