1961 James 98cc Comet, Registration no. 468 XUJ Frame no. DL13204 Engine no. 606B 17068

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1961 James 98cc Comet
Registration no. 468 XUJ
Frame no. DL13204
Engine no. 606B 17068
James had begun concentrating on the manufacture of two-stroke lightweights in the 1930s and continued the policy after WW2. Its first post-war models were the ML, a 122cc Villiers-engined machine derived from a successful military design, and an autocycle. The next introduction - in 1948 - was the Comet, again Villiers-powered but this time using the 98cc 1F unit, the latter housed in a simple loop-type rigid frame fitted with single-tube girder front fork. Standard (direct lighting) and de luxe (battery) models were offered. Previously 'ACA 593A', this Comet was reregistered as '468 XUJ' in April 2010 (see documents). Fitted with new tyres, tubes, and rim tape in March 2017, the Comet was fully serviced and MoT'd in May of this year. The machine is offered with an instruction book, spare parts catalogue, VMCC dating certificate, Villiers 4F engine operating instructions, MoT to May 2018, and a V5C Registration Certificate.