
LOT 125
Property of a deceased's estate 1930 Norton 588cc Model 18/19 Project Registration no. BU 6500 (see text) Frame no. 41108 Engine no. 48027
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Lot 125
Property of a deceased's estate, 1930 Norton 588cc Model 18/19 ProjectRegistration no. BU 6500 (see text) Frame no. 41108 Engine no. 48027
Property of a deceased's estate
1930 Norton 588cc Model 18/19 Project
Registration no. BU 6500 (see text)
Frame no. 41108
Engine no. 48027
1930 Norton 588cc Model 18/19 Project
Registration no. BU 6500 (see text)
Frame no. 41108
Engine no. 48027
Like the majority of its contemporaries, Norton relied on the sidevalve engine until the 1920s when the existing and well-tried 490cc unit was used as the basis for the firm's first overhead-valve design. After debuting on the racetrack, a road-going version - the Model 18 - was catalogued for 1923, quickly establishing a reputation for both speed and reliability. Just the Model 18 had used the same 79mm x 100mm bore-stroke dimensions of the existing sidevalve-engined 16H, so the larger-capacity but otherwise similar overhead-valve Model 19 used those of the 588cc Big 4 sidevalve, at 79x120mm. The Model 18/19 retained its essentially Vintage characteristics until 1931 when the range was extensively redesigned, dry-sump lubrication and rear-mounted magneto being standardised. There were numerous improvements made to the engine throughout the 1930s while Norton's own four-speed foot-change gearbox replaced the old Sturmey-Archer in 1935.
From the details recorded in the accompanying old-style buff logbook (issued in 1948), it appears that this motorcycle started life as a 490cc Model 18 which at that time was fitted with engine number '47601'. This motorcycle's condition, completeness, and correctness is not known and thus it is sold strictly as viewed. There is no V5C Registration Certificate with this Lot. It should be noted, the Vehicle Registration Number 'BU 6500' has lapsed from the HPI/DVLA database. Accordingly, prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the validity of the VRN prior to bidding.
From the details recorded in the accompanying old-style buff logbook (issued in 1948), it appears that this motorcycle started life as a 490cc Model 18 which at that time was fitted with engine number '47601'. This motorcycle's condition, completeness, and correctness is not known and thus it is sold strictly as viewed. There is no V5C Registration Certificate with this Lot. It should be noted, the Vehicle Registration Number 'BU 6500' has lapsed from the HPI/DVLA database. Accordingly, prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the validity of the VRN prior to bidding.
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