
LOT 544
Property of a deceased's estate 1953 Norton 490cc ES2 Registration no. PFO 422 Frame no. illegible Engine no. H4 51306
Sold for £7,475 inc. premium
Lot 544
Property of a deceased's estate, 1953 Norton 490cc ES2Registration no. PFO 422 Frame no. illegible Engine no. H4 51306
The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Property of a deceased's estate
1953 Norton 490cc ES2
Registration no. PFO 422
Frame no. illegible
Engine no. H4 51306
1953 Norton 490cc ES2
Registration no. PFO 422
Frame no. illegible
Engine no. H4 51306
Introduced in 1927, the ES2 sports roadster used the Model 18's overhead-valve engine in the cradle frame of the overhead-camshaft CS1, and from then onwards the 'ES2' designation was always applied to Norton's top-of-the-range overhead-valve single. Post-war developments included the adoption of an alloy cylinder head (1955), alternator electrics (1959) and the slim-line version of the race-developed Featherbed frame, which was introduced on the single-cylinder range for 1961. Production of all of Norton's traditional singles ended in 1963, though the 'ES2' designation was later applied to a re-badged Matchless.
This ES2 was originally supplied to a Mr D Cooke of Mansfield by Humphreys of Mansfield on 27th June 1953. Formerly registered as 'ONN 836', the Norton was reregistered with the age-related number 'PFO 422' in July 1996 at around the time that the late owner purchased it from the estate of the late Mr Pritchard of Walsall, Staffordshire. Restored to a good standard, the machine carries a tax disc that expired in May 2004,which is almost certainly the last time it was used. Re-commissioning will be required following this period of inactivity and thus the machine is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over with compression). Accompanying paperwork includes correspondence relating to the original registration number; old/current V5/V5C documents; pre-restoration photographs; a few receipts for parts; and Norton Owners Club letters relating to the factory records.
Offered without key
This ES2 was originally supplied to a Mr D Cooke of Mansfield by Humphreys of Mansfield on 27th June 1953. Formerly registered as 'ONN 836', the Norton was reregistered with the age-related number 'PFO 422' in July 1996 at around the time that the late owner purchased it from the estate of the late Mr Pritchard of Walsall, Staffordshire. Restored to a good standard, the machine carries a tax disc that expired in May 2004,which is almost certainly the last time it was used. Re-commissioning will be required following this period of inactivity and thus the machine is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over with compression). Accompanying paperwork includes correspondence relating to the original registration number; old/current V5/V5C documents; pre-restoration photographs; a few receipts for parts; and Norton Owners Club letters relating to the factory records.
Offered without key
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