Villiers D15

I put a cheeky bid in on it and won for 99p!.

I've not heard of the D15 model before, I assume it's a fairly late model with all cast ally cowling instead of the usual pressed steel?, the drive side casing reminds me of an F15.

Anyone got any info on this model please?.

Nice find, looks like it's part of the 'lightweight' range. Should have an oil bath air filter looking at those clips. Try Meetens for info/parts.

It will look great polished up!

Not heard of the D15 before, but I'd take a punt at mid 1980's for this one.
Cross head screws evident, and plastic tank cap point to a late date.

blue cat wrote:Not heard of the D15 before, but I'd take a punt at mid 1980's for this one.
Cross head screws evident, and plastic tank cap point to a late date.

I was wondering if it was a BSA design? as I'd heard the F15 was.

As it's mostly ally I can see fun getting ths steel screws out thanks to many years of Jap bikes ownership

mattblack wrote:Nice find, looks like it's part of the 'lightweight' range. Should have an oil bath air filter looking at those clips. Try Meetens for info/parts.

It will look great polished up!

I'll drop them a line, cheers.

Thanks to one of the FB groups I've found out it's a 515H which started production in the mid 60's.

515H is indeed mid 1960's, but it does look later....
Did the FB group explain why the 515H is labelled D15 then ??? Seems a strange thing to do....

They reckon the D15 was a variant of the 515H, I was a bit sceptical until one of the members sent the me the manuals and GA (General Assembly) drawing looks about right.

Tis the same indeed !!