James M15 Cadet 1963 - 65

The engine is the AMC 15T 150cc with three speed gearbox. Note the 'Villiers' label !   AMC had to contract Villiers to assemble and troubleshoot their engines.

The contemporary brochure illustration does not show the electric horn.  I suspect the artist 'airbrushed' it out of the picture for neatness but it is possible the horn was hidden between the two halves of the tank.  The bike in these photos is so original in other respects that I suspect the position is correct.

Note the curve of the exhaust pipe and the type and position of the horn.

The frame was designed by Mr. King, a Francis Barnett designer and has no front down tube.

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