CLASSICS CHATTER AUCTION UPDATES: 1950 NORTON TRIALS BIKE - HISTORICS @ BROOKLANDS AUCTIONS BROOKLANDS MUSEUM WEYBRIDGE SURREY Saturday 19th May 2018

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HISTORICS @ BROOKLANDS AUCTIONS

BROOKLANDS MUSEUM WEYBRIDGE SURREY

Saturday 19th May 2018

1950 NORTON TRIALS BIKE
Registration No: LXC 887
Frame No: F3T 35082
Engine No: F3T 35082

Although various pre-war Nortons had been available to special order in trials specification, or 'Colonial' as they quaintly described them in the 1920s, it was not until 1948 that a purpose-built machine was offered in the range. The new 500T used the engine as fitted to the model 18 and ES2, a 16H diamond frame with roadholder forks up front, these raked sharply to reduce the wheelbase. The engine had an alloy cylinder head and barrel along with lightened parts elsewhere, reducing the overall weight to 300 lbs. The earliest examples had a high-level exhaust system, but by late 1949 it had been lowered with an upswept silencer. The 500T was competitive in its day and enjoyed some successes before it was discontinued in late 1954.

Norton has long enjoyed a unique place in motorcycle history. The Norton trials bike is an important part of that history. This classic trials bike is described by the vendor as being in tremendous order. The bike is offered at auction with a current V5C registration certificate and is offered at no reserve