Registration No: YSV 139
Frame No: 77727
Engine No: 79465
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt

• Previous show winning machine
• Running very well and enjoyed
• Long term previous ownership
• Current V5C and paperwork on file

In 1922, the side-valve engine of the Norton 16H, which had been built since 1921, was further developed into the overhead-valve engine of the Model 18. The engine with magneto ignition, 79 mm bore and 100 mm stroke got a new cylinder and cylinder head. The valves were no longer parallel to the side of the cylinder, but hung in the cylinder head in a "V" shape. They were actuated by the camshaft, which was still located at the bottom of the crankcase, via bumpers and rocker arms. In 1923, a production Model 18 was successfully used for the first time at the Brooklands 12 Hours.

This 1937 499cc Norton Model 18 is an extremely handsome example of the pre-war Model 18 that was in single ownership from 1995 until 2021. Part of a private collection it is now fully recommissioned for road use. There is a run of MOTs from 1989 until 2004 showing minimal use with just approximately 50 miles covered on average per year. Throughout the early 1990s, this Norton has been credited with various 'best in shows' at many rallies and shows the last being in 2000. Offered with starting instructions, service data, old MOTs, current V5C, and older versions.

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