The Clive Wood MBE Collection
c.1942 Norton 490cc Model 16H
Registration no. WVC 538
Frame no. 47071 (see text)
Engine no. W41517 (see text)
Having hitherto relied on proprietary engines, Norton introduced its own in 1907. The long-stroke sidevalve single displaced 633cc and the new model it powered became known as the 'Big 4'. Smaller capacity versions followed and in 1911 the 500 adopted the classic 79x100mm bore/stroke dimensions which would characterise the half-litre (actually 490cc) Norton for the next 50 years. The 490cc engine was revised for 1914, and in 1921 the Model 16, as it had become known, received a new lower frame, becoming the 16H. Norton's trusty sidevalve would be continuously updated for the next 30-plus years, many seeing service with Allied forces in WW2, before taking its final bow in 1954.

This ex-War Department 16H was acquired by the late owner in June 1989 and carries a tax disc that expired on 31st July 1991. Accompanying documentation consists of an old MoT (expired 1999) and an old-style V5 registration document. It should be noted the V5 records the engine number as '3787' and that the frame number has been restamped, possibly by the WD. The machine is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over).
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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 21 April starting at 11am GMT.
Lot to be sold without reserve.