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'The Famous James'.
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A quirky, and collectable marque, much loved by enthusiasts.
I have friends that cannot help themselves if they come across any item with the 'James' badge.
The 1930s motorcycle poster that bore the legend: "Give me the moonlight, give me a James, and leave the rest to me!' is an iconic piece of UK motorcycling history.
But I digress.
I couldn't find any catalogue images of your frame style. This style of frame with the curved top tube was often reserved for the export markets (USA and Canada) and is rarely seen over here in the UK.
However the cover of the 1958 catalogue does show your headbadge design so I think you can date it from mid1950s (when TI acquired the company) to the mid 1960s probably.....
(Image from V-CC library)
Earlier years had a transfer badge with the motto 'famous for over fifty years' around the top half of the badge.
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