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'''James''' was a motorcycle manufacturer located in Birmingham, England. | '''James''' or '''James Cycle Co.''' was a [[motorcycle]] manufacturer located in Birmingham, England. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Harry James began making Ordinary bicycles around 1880. The company was floated on the stock market in 1897 with Harry James as the first managing director. He retired in 1898. James was known for building [[four stroke]] [[single cylinder]] and large V-twins in the 1930s. In the 1960s the company switched its focus to [[two stroke]] engines, notably the 250cc Commodore single and its twin-cylinder successor the Superswift. The company was also involved in trials bikes, and fielded a factory team for many years. In 1963 James became part of the AMC, and ceased production when the group collapsed in 1966. | Harry James began making Ordinary bicycles around 1880. The company was floated on the stock market in 1897 with Harry James as the first managing director. He retired in 1898. James was known for building [[four stroke]] [[single cylinder]] and large V-twins in the 1930s. In the 1960s the company switched its focus to [[two stroke]] engines, notably the 250cc Commodore single and its twin-cylinder successor the Superswift. The company was also involved in trials bikes, and fielded a factory team for many years. In 1963 James became part of the AMC, and ceased production when the group collapsed in 1966. | ||