LOT 360

1946 Norton 490cc Model 18 Registration no. 116 JLB Frame no. A3 2353 Engine no. A3 2353

Sold for £5,520 inc. premium

Lot 360

1946 Norton 490cc Model 18

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1946 Norton 490cc Model 18
Registration no. 116 JLB
Frame no. A3 2353
Engine no. A3 2353

The current vendor has owned this Norton Model 18 since 1984. Previously the machine had been owned by a young man from the Republic of Ireland, who had known it from boyhood and completed the first restoration once he and the machine had moved to the UK. Science Museum documentation (dated 1993) shows that the Norton was supplied to Kelly (shown as agent) in Dublin on 13th March 1946. Interestingly, the speedometer is listed as an extra.
Finished in Norton's traditional silver/black livery, the Model 18 is maintained for seasonal - albeit infrequent – use. Recent refurbishment has involved overhauling the magneto, dynamo and clutch, and fitting an electronic CVC. The machine presents in good order, having been treated to various restorations over the years. We are advised that the Norton starts and runs (most recently in the autumn of 2022) but nevertheless would benefit from some recommissioning by the new owner. There is some engine noise, but that is only to be expected of a bike over 70 years old. Sold only because the owner is reducing his automotive collection, the machine is offered with a V5C registration document; sundry bills; and an old-style continuation logbook (issued January 1947) confirming matching frame and engine numbers. The original voltage controller is included in the sale.
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