NORTONMOTORCYCLE, ES2 500CC, CIRCA 1948.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Other Objects
Reference: ZF0752
Norton motorcycle, model ES2 500 CC, circa 1948 Incomplete documentation; it has a circulation permit from 1958 and 1980. Norton, or Norton Motorcycles, is a British motorcycle brand founded in 1898 that ceased production in the 1990s and restarted operations in 2008. The company was acquired in 1952 by Associated Motor Cycles, becoming part of the Norton-Villiers group in 1966, and in 1972 it was integrated into the Norton-Villiers-Triumph group, after the liquidation of BSA (former owner of Triumph). Designed by Walter Moore, the Norton CS1 engine appeared in 1927, based largely on the ES2 pushrod engine and using many of its parts. Moore was hired by NSU in 1930, after which Arthur Carroll designed an entirely new OHC engine intended to become the basis for all subsequent Norton OHC and DOHC single-engine engines. (Moore's move to NSU prompted his former staff to joke that NSU stood for "Norton Spares Used.") Norton's racing legend began in the 1930s. Of the nine Isle of Man Senior TT (500cc) races held between 1931 and 1939, Norton won seven. After World War II, Norton returned to civilian motorcycle production, gradually expanding its range. A significant addition in 1949 was the twin-cylinder Model 7, known as the Norton Dominator, a 500cc pushrod twin designed by Bert Hopwood. Its frame was derived from the single-cylinder ES2, with telescopic front and plunger rear suspension, and an updated version of the gearbox known as the "lay-down" gearbox. More stylish fenders and tanks completed the modern styling of Norton's new premium twin-cylinder model.
· Size: 200x84x114 cms
7.000 €
