Re OBM issue 404, the unidentified Villiers engine bike on page 42 appears to be a Panther 197 of 1958-1960 vintage. It looks very like the one I rode, but mine had the 250 Twin fitted and had Earles forks.
Barry Thorpe, North Wales
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