£15,000 - £20,000
2009/2010 Manx Norton. Registration number NOT registered. Frame number BM 44006. Engine number 732106. Gearbox N1770.
1962 was the last full year for the production of the legendary Norton Manx. In 1966 Colin Seeley purchased what remained of the spares and tools, which he eventually sold on to John Tickle in 1969; he manufactured complete racers, called the Manx T5 (500) and T3 (350). Both used the short-stroke Manx engines in a frame designed by Tickle but he could not compete against the Japanese racers and sold his stock and the rights in the late 1970s to Unity Equipe, a retail spares business in Rochdale. The manufacturing rights then passed in 1994 to Andy Molnar, of Preston, who firstly produced parts faithful to the original 1961 drawings, followed by engines then complete machines named Molnar Manx. The other major player in "modern" Manx's is Summerfield.
This example was built between 2004/05 by Barry "The Tank" MacRoberts who was a fabricator at the Renault Formula One team for his own use. Barry had worked in the industry for many years including a spell at Bennetton with Michael Schumacher. He built the frame, the petrol and oil tank. Titanium bolts were used throughout as well as for the wheel spindles and the exhaust. The engine used a 1957 genuine Norton crank with Summerfield crankcases, pistons, camshaft and five speed gearbox; the valves are titanium. Barry then used it on the National Hill Climb circuit for 3 to 4 years, choosing which events he wanted such as Oliver's Mount. In July 2014 he sold it to a Mr West who never rode it but lent it to a friend to take around Cadwell Park in 2016. Our vendor acquired from his estate and reassembled it. It will need recommissioning before taking to the track.
Sold with the 2014 receipt, various receipts from Summerfield and others relating to the build.
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Free Registration
23.6% inc VAT*
Flat Fee Registration
20.00% inc VAT*
