Re: [CR]The Famous James

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Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 11:25:46 -0500
From: "Stratton Hammon" <strattonh@insightbb.com>
To: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]The Famous James
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"Famous" James also made some small motorcycles. I have seen one in the U.S. and I expect that the British National Motorcycle Museum has a few.

Later, Stratton Hammon Louisville, Kentucky, USA

http://www.birminghamuk.com/motorcyclemuseum.htm

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 23:40:32 -0800 (PST) From: Jay Van De Velde <jaysportif@yahoo.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]The Famous James Message: 4

Anvil Bikeworks <ojv@earthlink.net> wrote: Jay, that "James" you have is a fascinating bike! If you don't mind sharing, what information do you have on it, where did you find it, what's its history, etc.

James, or _The Famous James_ as the decals state, is an old line bike company out of Birmingham, founded in 1885. The 1935 catalog I have shows they built a complete line of bikes, from lightweight road racers to postal service carrier bikes. I got this bike from fellow list member Karl Edwards, the history beyond that I do not know.

Jay Van De Velde
Seal Beach,CA