c.1940s Norton 16H Outfit Military Evocation
No Reserve

Registration No: EHL 251
Frame No: 7929
MOT: Exempt

• Offered from a large private collection
• Renovated as a prop for Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
• Complete with a well-made and period-looking sidecar

The 16H designation was used for Norton motorcycles made between 1921 and 1954 and denotes those powered by Norton's single-cylinder 490cc (79 by 100mm) side-valve engine, an improved version of an engine originally produced for James Norton's 1911 TT special. The H stands for the 'Home' model, as distinct from the export model. Norton was the main supplier of British military motorcycles prior to the Second World War and it remained heavily involved as a supplier to the British Army during the war itself, with almost 100,000 machines produced to army specification.

Little is known of this 16H’s history prior to the late 2000s, when it was renovated in army green for use as a prop in the 2010 film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, although ultimately it was not used on set. We understand the sidecar may have been specially-constructed for that purpose. Since then, it has spent several years in a private motorcycle collection in which it has been kept mainly on static display. Having been out of use for a couple of years at least, some recommissioning will be required. The registration shown belongs to another machine. There is no documentation with this vehicle.

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