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Norton 16H 500 cc solo motorcycle used by the Royal Corps of Transport, World War Two, 1938

Made by Norton Motors Limited, Birmingham. Frame No: 1080.

After successful tests in 1935 the Model 16H single cylinder air-cooled 500 cc motorcycle was ordered officially. From 1936 to 1945 annual contracts were placed for the machine, the longest length of time the War Office ever kept buying one model. The type continued in use after World War Two, until the 1950s.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2001-07-1160-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2001-07-1160-1

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