
LOT 126
Property of a deceased's estate 1931 Norton 490cc Model 18 Project Registration no. SM 9012 Frame no. 43927 Engine no. 50673
Sold for £3,220 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 126
Property of a deceased's estate, 1931 Norton 490cc Model 18 ProjectRegistration no. SM 9012 Frame no. 43927 Engine no. 50673
Property of a deceased's estate
1931 Norton 490cc Model 18 Project
Registration no. SM 9012
Frame no. 43927
Engine no. 50673
1931 Norton 490cc Model 18 Project
Registration no. SM 9012
Frame no. 43927
Engine no. 50673
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. The Model 18 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. Production of an essentially unchanged 1939 model resumed after WW2, which for 1947 was updated with Roadholder telescopic forks in common with the rest of the Norton range.
This incomplete and partially dismantled Model 18 is offered for restoration. The machine comes with DVLA correspondence; a 1957 tax disc; an old-style V5 document; and an old-style V5C Registration Certificate. This motorcycle's condition, completeness, and correctness is not known and thus it is sold strictly as viewed.
This incomplete and partially dismantled Model 18 is offered for restoration. The machine comes with DVLA correspondence; a 1957 tax disc; an old-style V5 document; and an old-style V5C Registration Certificate. This motorcycle's condition, completeness, and correctness is not known and thus it is sold strictly as viewed.
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