1936 Norton Model 18
No Reserve

Registration No: SXS 754
Frame No: 31858
MOT: Exempt

• Splendid 'oily rag' condition suggestive of an historic restoration
• Seldom used in twenty years or more
• A really useable pre-war machine, ideal for the Banbury and Graham Walker Runs

A very long-lived model in the Norton range, the original Model 18 was designed under the supervision of James Lansdowne Norton and arrived in 1923. The OHV 490cc (79 by 100mm) engine was advanced for the time, and it promptly won the inaugural Maudes Trophy for the endurance feat of averaging 64mph over twelve hours at Brookland; a similar 500cc OHV Norton won the 1924 Senior T.T., ridden by Alec Bennett. After the International became Norton’s top performance model in 1932, the Model 18 continued to be well-regarded as a sports touring model and, with progressive updates, remained in demand until production ended in 1955.

With its shapely saddle tank, big ‘thumper’ engine and sturdy girder forks, this 1936 Model 18 conforms beautifully to the post-vintage archetype. It most recently changed hands in November, 2022, having been out of use for a very long time previously—twenty years, at least. It evidently received some recommissioning to get it through an M.O.T. in October, 2022, but it has not been subject to any excessive restoration. Instead, its patinated appearance suggests an older repaint, and it now displays a charming ‘oily rag’ character that we would be loth to restore away. Some checks may be required before use, but we anticipate this being a very pleasant machine to enjoy on pre-war rallies.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217