c.1948 Norton Big Four with Swallow Commando sidecar
No Reserve - An extraordinarily rare find

Registration No: EJU 120
Frame No: B211726
MOT: Exempt

• Recently discovered after approx. 20 years in a shed
• A supremely original machine ideal for 'oily rag' renovation
• Extremely rare with its original sidecar attached

Norton was founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham in 1898 and began building motorcycles with French and Swiss engines in 1902. In 1907, a Norton with a Peugeot engine won the first Isle of Man TT race, starting a long tradition of sporting excellence. The Model 1, more commonly known as the Big Four, was made between 1907 and 1954 in various forms. Its 633cc engine was the largest and most powerful side-valve engine in the model range and with plenty of low-end torque was ideal for attaching to sidecars. Being something of a workhorse in its day, few have survived to the present.

This wonderful c.1948 Big Four has not only survived in unrestored condition but also retains its original Swallow Commando sidecar – a real rarity in its own right. It was recently exhumed from a shed where it had apparently spent more than 20 years, but despite that we are advised that it has compression and selects all its gears. With minimal work required to put it on the road, it would make a splendid ‘oily rag’ project, though bidders should note that the number ‘EJU 120’ is not known to the DVLA.

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