James Motorcycles Information Website

James Captain J8 Deluxe. 200cc. 1950-1953

James motorcycles.
A brief history.

British Two Stroke Club.
How to join.

Where can I buy....?

Manuals etc.

Parts

Other stuff

Frame numbering
Frame numbers were prefixed M for 1950-52. 

In "Villiers Singles & Twins"  Roy Bacon lists 1953 frames as having prefix A5. 

Model announcement
"Motor Cycling"  16 November 1950 (An Eight-model James Programme, page 37).

Road tests
"Motor Cycling" 12 January 1950 (Road Tests of Current Models, page 218)