1960 Norton Model 50, project, 350cc. Registration number VF...

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£2,250

1960 Norton Model 50, project, 350cc. Registration number VFW 265. Frame number R13 88416. Engine number R13 88416.
Introduced in 1933, Norton's single cylinder Model 50, alongside the twin port Model 55, was Norton's first production overhead valve 350 cc. The original Sturmey-Archer gearbox was soon replaced by Norton's own four speed foot change unit in 1935 and the sporty 350 single was continually upgraded until it was withdrawn in 1963. The AMC gearbox was adopted in 1956 along with improved electrics and the "Featherbed" frame was introduced for 1959.
This matching numbers example was first registered to Brian Stride of Hull on the 25th March 1960 and it has spent its life in the East Riding. Our vendors father purchased it in the mid 1960's and started a restoration many years ago that stalled.
Sold with the V.E.60 and V5C, it will require full restoration and prospective buyers should satisfy themselves as to the completeness of the machine. Please note that the front number plate in the photograph bears an incorrect registration number.