  We explore a simple model for the representation of the observed
distributions of the motions, and the characteristic ages of the local
population of pulsars. The principal difference from earlier models is the
introduction of a unique value, S, for the kick velocity with which pulsars are
born. We consider separately the proper motion components in galactic longitude
and latitude, and find that the distributions of the velocity components
parallel and perpendicular to the galactic plane are represented satisfactorily
by S=200 km/sec, and leave no room for a significant fraction of much higher
velocities. The successful proposition of a unique value for the kick velocity
may provide an interesting tool in attempts to understand the physical process
leading to the expulsion of the neutron star.
