LOT 349

Property of a deceased's estate c.1955 Norton 490cc Model 18 Registration no. FSL 371 Frame no. K3 63659 Engine no. K3 63659 (see text)

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Lot 349

Property of a deceased's estate, c.1955 Norton 490cc Model 18

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|21 April 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

Property of a deceased's estate
c.1955 Norton 490cc Model 18
Registration no. FSL 371
Frame no. K3 63659
Engine no. K3 63659 (see text)

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 a rear-mounted magneto being standardised. There were numerous improvements made to the engine throughout the 1930s, while Norton's own foot-change gearbox replaced the old Sturmey Archer in 1935. Production of an essentially unchanged 1939 model resumed after WW2 and then for 1947 the Model 18 was updated with the Roadholder telescopic fork in common with the rest of the Norton range, receiving a swinging-arm frame in 1953. The Model 18 was last catalogued in 1955.

Acquired by the late owner in 2007, this Model 18 is an older restoration that is offered for recommissioning and sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). It should be noted that the engine number is a non-factory stamping, and that the accompanying V5C document does not list the frame or engine number prefixes. Offered with a quantity of photocopied technical literature.

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