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LOT 403

From the estate of the late David Atkinson 1961 James 199cc Captain Registration no. 854 XVB Frame no. DL 201678 Engine no. to be advised

Sold for £1,092.50 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 403

From the estate of the late David Atkinson, 1961 James 199cc Captain
Registration no. 854 XVB Frame no. DL 201678 Engine no. to be advised

From the estate of the late David Atkinson
1961 James 199cc Captain
Registration no. 854 XVB
Frame no. DL 201678
Engine no. to be advised

James had begun concentrating on the manufacture of two-stroke lightweights in the 1930s, and continued the policy after WWII. In 1951 the company became part of the Associated Motor Cycles group, joining Francis-Barnett, and from then on the two marque's model ranges became ever more similar until the transfer of Francis-Barnett production to the James factory in 1962 ushered in an era of unashamed 'badge engineering'. James models were powered by Villiers engines at first, though from 1957 many used AMC's own engine. By 1961 when the L20 example offered here was made, the Captain was being built with a swinging-arm frame and the AMC engine.

This Captain was purchased by the late owner in 2005 and is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. It is offered with a V5C document recording the vehicle as a 'scooter combination'.
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Footnotes

All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.

Saleroom notices

The engine number is: 2183.

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