Property of a deceased's estate, c.1939 Norton 490cc Model 16H...

Property of a deceased's estate
c.1939 Norton 490cc Model 16H Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 10299 N
Engine no. W89652
Introduced in 1911, Norton's new 490cc sidevalve single was among the fastest in its class, being the first machine under 500cc to be officially timed at over 70mph, which was some going for 1911. Small wonder that the slogan 'Unapproachable' began to be applied to the Norton singles at around this time. When fitted with chain drive, the 490cc sidevalve became the 'Model 16' in Norton's numbering system, changing to '16H' in 1921 when a new lower frame was introduced. Norton's trusty 16H sidevalve would be continuously up-dated for the next 30-plus years before taking its final bow, alongside the Big 4, in 1954.

Possibly an ex-War Department machine, this 16H is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. There are no documents with this motorcycle, the history of which is not known.
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