What is Villiers?

Villiers is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

What CC is a James captain motorcycle?

197cc
197cc villiers 8e engine.

Who is Lady Palmer?

Lady Anne Palmer, later FitzRoy (1661–1722), probably daughter of Charles II, although some people believed she bore a resemblance to the Earl of Chesterfield. She was claimed by Charles, Chesterfield and Palmer. She later became the Countess of Sussex.

When did the Villiers Starmaker engine come out?

The Villiers Starmaker engine and transmission unit was introduced early in 1963. The intent was to make available to motorcycle manufacturers an engine and transmission producing the performance level needed to compete in the motorcycle sport known at the time as Scrambling, at International Level.

Who was the designer of the Starmaker engine?

The responsibility for the design of the Starmaker was given to two designers employed by the company; Bernard Hooper, a two stroke engine design specialist and John Favill (the author) who had developed a design specialization in gears and transmissions.

What was the capacity of the Villiers motorcycle engine?

The intent was to make available to motorcycle manufacturers an engine and transmission producing the performance level needed to compete in the motorcycle sport known at the time as Scrambling, at International Level. The engine had capacity of 250cc having a specific power output of 100 bhp per litre.

Who are the manufacturers of the Starmaker motorcycle?

Motorcycle companies that purchased the Starmaker included DMW (a Sedgley company), Greeves, Cotton, James, and DOT. After the introduction of the engine and transmission assembly to the motorcycling world, one of the developments soon after the introduction to the Moto-Cross application, was the use for road racing.