BIKE IDENTIFICATION - A LITTLE HELP PLEASE

[Marcus]

HELLO-
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT BIKE THIS IS? IT'S LOADED WITH BRITISH COMPONENTS... NO BADGE... THE RED IS THE ORIGINAL COLOR IF THAT HELPS... THANKS. MARCUS

[G1ULZ]

HELLO-
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT BIKE THIS IS? IT'S LOADED WITH BRITISH COMPONENTS... NO BADGE... THE RED IS THE ORIGINAL COLOR IF THAT HELPS... THANKS. MARCUS

I  would  say  James  made  in  good  old  Brum.

[L.A.B.]

James Cavalier?: http://www.simplywizard.co.uk/folders/callouts/59l17.htm

[Marcus]

WOW... THANKS GUYS... NOW I CAN ATTEMPT A RESTORE...

[Blue]

If the red is original its probably a James, but the frame is strongly reminiscent of the Francis-Barnett Plover.  Same parent company, same frame I expect

[L.A.B.]

This bike may also have been sold in the USA(?) as the "Matchless Pinto G1"?

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Matchless%20Bikes/pages/Matchless%20G1%20Pinto.htm

http://www.re-indian.com/61catalogue.html

(Presumably, the information given by Tim Roberts in the Vintagebike photo link was as a result of him reading this topic?)