Francis Barnett 1930s

1930 Models:

1930 342cc Model 16 Dominion

1931 Models:

1931 Black Hawk 196cc

1932 Models:

1932 Black Hawk 21
1932 Falcon 22
1932 Merlin 23
1932 Kestral 24
1932 Lapwing 25

1933 Models:
1933 Lapwing 27 1933 Lapwing 28
1933 Black Hawk 29
1933 Black Hawk 30
1933 Falcon 31
1933 Cruiser

1934 Models:
1934 Lapwing 33
1934 Lapwing 34
1934 Lapwing 35
1934 Black Hawk 36
1934 Black Hawk 37
1934 Falcon
1934-1940 Cruiser F39, 249cc

1935 Models:

1935-1940 Plover 40/F40/41/F41/G40/G41, 148cc
1935-1940 Seagull 42/43/F43/G43/G47, 249cc.
1935 Cruiser 250 – deeply valanced guards, leg shield and faired engine.

1936 Models:

Plover F40
Plover F41
Seagull F43
Stag & Red Stag F44 250cc
Cruiser F45 250cc
The Francis-Barnett 249cc Cruiser F45 was available from 1936 to 1940

1937 Models:
1937 Cruiser 250 – Extensive weather-proofing.
1937 Seagull H47 249cc Villiers with deflector piston.
1937 248cc OHV Stag, Blackburne engine.
1937 148cc H40 Plover

1938 Models:

1938-1940 98cc & 125cc Merlin & Snipe 48/49.
1938 249cc H45/H49 Cruiser 249cc Villiers. The H49 has a long-stroke engine, automatic lubrication and coil ignition.
1938 249cc H43/H47 Seagull, Villiers engine. The H43 is 3-speed, the H47 is four-speed.

1939 Models:
1939 98cc Powerbike autocycle.
1939 Cruiser 249cc Villiers J.39 and J.45, both 4-speed

FRANCIS-BARNETT

STAND 30: An improved 248 c.c. o.h.v. “Stag” Model: Modified “Cruisers” and a 150 c.c. Two-stroke with Channel-steel Frame

Francis and Barnett, Ltd., Lower Ford Street, Coventry.

“The Stag” Model.—248 c.c. single-cyl. Francis-Barnett-Blackburne; dry-sump lubrication; magneto ignition; all-chain drive; primary chain case; 4-speed gear, with foot control; fuel 3¼ gals.; 26×3.25in. tyres,
Price with electric lighting (solo), £45.

The 248 c.c. o.h.v. “Stag” model has been altered only in minor details. The engine is mounted vertically in the frame which incorporates several chromed-steel members. The sump, which is integral with and below the crank case is carried in two such members, and rubber strips are interposed to prevent chafing. Both tool box and battery are neatly placed behind the saddle tube. A prop-stand is fitted.

At a small extra charge a special “Stag” model, with full sports equipment, is available.

The all-enclosed “Cruisers” are better than ever. One model has the 249 c.c. flat- topped piston engine, and the other the standard Villiers. Larger tanks, friction shock absorbers and prop-stands are among the improvements.

“F/40 Plover” Model.—148 c.c. single-cyl. two-stroke Villiers; petroil lubrication; flywheel magneto ignition; all-chain drive; 3-speed gear, with hand control; fuel, 2 gals.; 25x3in. tyres.
Price with electric lighting (solo), £25 10s.

The smallest machine on the stand is the 148 c.c. Villiers-engined “Plover.” The engine is of the two-port type, and direct lighting is employed.

Channel-steel members are used in the frame, which has a heavy stamped heading. The petrol tank is finished in black and chromium, and a wide-nosed soft-top saddle is fitted. A de luxe model with dynamo lighting is also shown.

The 1935 Olympia Show reported in The Motor Cycle, December 5th, 1935.