Hi all,

There is currently an orinial impressed/local purchase Norton model 19 set of engine casings for sale in the Netherlands. Original impressed/local purchase engine's are not something I have seen often. This can be the start of a rare/unusual War office bike.

See this link for some photos:
https://www.brammotoren.nl/a-80198102/norton-1-cilinder-motorblok-onderdelen/norton-carter-79606-82x113-model-19s-1937/

Information which confirmed the number was given via Jan and Rob vd B.

Regards,
Bastiaan

email (option): wdmotorcycles@gmail.com

It's definitely a 1936 - 1937 type Model 19. Be careful if considering it for a WD "special" as the 600cc OHV engine won't fit into a WD16H frame.

Lots of hard to find parts needed too.

This engine was fitted to a Model 19 with sidecar gearing (standard on the 19 and Big 4 for 1937 unless otherwise requested) despatched to the Liverpool dealer Vic Horsman in July 1937.

Presumably then fitted with a chair by the first owner.





Oddly, the 1937 range catalogue illustrations show a hastily artist-added clamp-on CVC unit on the left hand saddle stay (no sign of the bracketry). The dynamo though remains clearly of the "Third Brush" type.

This may go some way to explaining the existence of a 1937 sidecar geared 600cc Norton with a mid 1940 serial (thanks to Jan/Rewdco for copying so much interesting stuff at the VMCC library while I was staring with glazed eyes at Norton factory ledgers ! :relaxed: )



I'm still not clear what the War Office intended for passenger body sidecars..There is no evidence of any tactical use for them..Presumably just War Office liason ?