LOT 159

The Andy Chapman Collection 1976 Norton Commando 850 MkIII Electric Start Registration no. KKF 70P Frame no. 850 334491 Engine no. 850 334491

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Lot 159

The Andy Chapman Collection, 1976 Norton Commando 850 MkIII Electric Start

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|12 October 2024, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

The Andy Chapman Collection
1976 Norton Commando 850 MkIII Electric Start
Registration no. KKF 70P
Frame no. 850 334491
Engine no. 850 334491

Designed by engineers Bernard Hooper and Bob Twigg - supervised by Norton Villiers' Director of Engineering, Dr Stefan Bauer - the Commando's vibration-beating Isolastic frame enabled the company successfully to prolong the life of its ageing parallel twin. Launched in 1967, with production commencing in 1968, the Commando used the preceding Featherbed-framed Atlas model's 750cc engine and AMC four-speed gearbox, and was an instant hit with the motorcycling public, being voted Motor Cycle News 'Machine of the Year' for five consecutive years. Introduced in 1973, the 850 (actually 828cc) featured a larger bore, through-bolted cylinder block, stronger gearbox casting and an all-metal clutch among a host of other, more minor improvements. The extra capacity provided the 850 with even more mid-range urge, and the model would continue as the sole Commando after 1975 when the electric-start Mark III was introduced.

Acquired by our vendor in 2019, this 850 MkIII currently displays a total of 17,391 miles on the odometer (at the time of cataloguing/photography) and carries a tax disc that expired in 1991. Following a period of inactivity, the machine will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Offered with a V5C document.
Offered with key

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