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LOT 108

1946 Norton 490cc Model 18 Registration no. YSL 553 Frame no. A34597 Engine no. A34597

Sold for £4,600 inc. premium

1946 Norton 490cc Model 18
Registration no. YSL 553
Frame no. A34597
Engine no. A34597

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: the Model 18. Introduced in 1923, the latter retained its essentially Vintage characteristics until 1931 when the range was extensively redesigned, dry-sump lubrication and rear-mounted magneto being standardised. There were numerous improvements made to the engine throughout the 1930s, including enclosure of the valve gear, while Norton's own four-speed foot-change gearbox had replaced the old Sturmey Archer in 1935. Production of an essentially unchanged 1939 model resumed after WW2.
This 'oily rag' Model 18 was acquired at a Brooks auction in 2001. At the time, it was described as "barn stored for over twenty years, missing its original handlebars and documentation but otherwise a straightforward restoration project". Since acquisition, the machine has been reregistered under its current VRN (previously registered YJ 8510) and benefited from various works including a rebore and flywheel repair in 2002, renewed brake shoes and an MoT in 2003. Last taxed in September 2014 and currently showing 12,527 miles on the odometer, the machine's last running date and mechanical condition are unknown. It is offered strictly as seen, requiring recommissioning or further restoration, though the engine does turn over. Offered with V5C, photocopy old V5, 2003 MoT and a selection of receipts.

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