LOT 543

Property of a deceased's estate 1938 Norton 490cc Model 16H Registration no. AFU 461 Frame no. 91466 Engine no. 87109

Sold for £8,625 inc. premium

Lot 543

Property of a deceased's estate, 1938 Norton 490cc Model 16H
Registration no. AFU 461 Frame no. 91466 Engine no. 87109

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

Property of a deceased's estate
1938 Norton 490cc Model 16H
Registration no. AFU 461
Frame no. 91466
Engine no. 87109

Having hitherto relied on proprietary engines, Norton introduced its own power unit in 1907. The long-stroke sidevalve single displaced 633cc and the new model it powered became known as the 'Big 4'. Smaller capacity versions followed and in 1911 the 500 adopted the classic 79x100mm bore/stroke dimensions which would characterise the half-litre (actually 490cc) Norton for the next 50 years. The 490cc engine was revised for 1914 and in 1921 the Model 16, as it had become known, received a new lower frame, becoming the 16H. Norton's trusty sidevalve would be continuously up-dated for the next 30-plus years - many seeing service with Allied forces in WW2 - before taking its final bow, alongside the Big 4, in 1954.

First registered on 10th June 1938, this 16H was purchased by its late owner in 1992 from a Peter Spooner. Restored to a good standard, the machine carries a tax disc that expired in June 2015, which is almost certainly when it was last used (however, it should be noted that the odometer reading is only 1 mile). Re-commissioning will be required following a period of inactivity and thus the machine is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over with compression). Accompanying documentation includes an old-style V5; an instruction book; spare parts lists; and a few receipts.
Offered without key

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