LOT 509

1954 Norton 500cc Model 7 Dominator Registration no. VVS 222 Frame no. J12 54340 Engine no. 54340 J12

Estimate: £4,500 - £6,500

Lot 509

1954 Norton 500cc Model 7 Dominator

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1954 Norton 500cc Model 7 Dominator
Registration no. VVS 222
Frame no. J12 54340
Engine no. 54340 J12

Norton jumped aboard the vertical-twin bandwagon in 1948 when it introduced the Model 7. Designed by the legendary Bert Hopwood, the new 500cc engine went into the existing ES2 chassis, a marriage that necessitated a redesign of Norton's well-proven four-speed gearbox. In November 1951 Norton's 500cc twin found a new home in the racing singles' 'Featherbed' duplex frame. Initially for export only, the newcomer - titled 'Dominator 88' - was the first production Norton roadster to feature the lightweight, race-proven chassis. The Model 7 continued as a cheaper alternative to the '88', its first major revision arriving in 1953 in the form of a new swinging-arm frame. The model was dropped at the end of 1955 but the same basic cycle parts were used for a 600cc successor, the Model 77, which continued in production until the autumn of 1958.

This charming Model 7 was purchased by the current vendor a few years and has been dry stored since where it's been recommended recommissioning be undertaken before use. Little is known of it's history before being purchased but it is offered with a current V5C, V5, invoices, dating letter and 1994 purchase receipt.
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