c.1925 Norton Model 18
No Reserve

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 15828
MOT: Exempt

• Much restoration work already completed
• A very promising project for an enthusiastic restorer
• An ideal future candidate for SMCC events and the VMCC Banbury Run

Launched in 1922, the Norton Model 18 retained the 79mm by 100mm bore and stroke that was already synonymous with Norton’s 500cc models, but adopted a new overhead-valve top end fitted to the well-proven bottom end already in service in the 16H. The rockers were placed well above the head on pillars, ensuring adequate cooling. Much of the development was carried out at Brooklands, where the model established a 500cc world record, covering a kilometre at 89.22mph. The engine was housed in a frame similar to that of the 16H, although to accommodate its greater height, the tank rail was kinked. A three-speed Sturmey-Archer gearbox was employed, and primary and final drive were by chain. The Model 18 provided the basis for many of Norton's 1920s competition successes and in recent years has become one of the most sought-after models. The first examples still employed a dummy belt-rim rear brake, but as the decade progressed, drum brakes were adopted.

This c.1925 Model 18 was in the process of being restored but due to the death of the restorer it never got finished. It has been stored for a short time in its present condition, but it is incomplete and sold strictly as seen in the pictures, minus the straps. The frame number is not easily legible. A lot of work is still required, including sourcing parts, but it promises to be a very rewarding project. There are no documents with this lot.

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