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1931 James/villiers
ScottT63:
I've just bought a 1931 James C12 it has the Villiers 2E engine in it. Its a non runner and about 95% complete, i'm looking for information on the engine and the carb if anyone knows anything can you please help?
R:
http://simplywizard.co.uk/folders/pre1940/prewarl3/31c12196.htm
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What sort of details are you after, and what are you missing ?
Quite a few of these seem to have survived.
As you might expect, being a tough little Villiers and a popular little economy make in tough times.
(Don't assume restored bikes are always correct in every detail, as I'm sure everyone knows).
33d6:
Everything you need to know about the 2E engine can be found in 'The Villiers Engine' by B E Browning. First published in 1949 the earlier editions have a little more on pre war engines than the later editions. Rubbishy copies of Browning regularly come up on eBay but better quality ones will be found on the ABEbooks site - and probably cheaper. Browning is the best value general info Villiers book available. Much better than the alternative Pitmans series.
Catalogues, brochures, spare parts lists for both bike and engine are all available from all the usual sources, the VMCC Library, the National Motorcycle Museum Library, Elk, etc,etc.
The most important thing to learn about Villiers is they are a bodgers paradise. Do not expect anything to be right. People do dreadful things to them. Check everything.
Cheers,
iansoady:
Villiers Services in the Black Country are a good source for parts & expertise: http://villiersservices.co.uk/
mini-me:
Meetens used to be the go to place for Villiers, and there is the British 2 Stroke Club as well for info,
http://www.meetens.co.uk/products/villiers_engines.html
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