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Norton 16H WD

Submitted by robert_kirk on Wed, 13/07/2016
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Nortons - General

hi everyone I new so go gentle lol. I just bought my bike in a few bits & ive got it running with a few oil leaks from the head so have ordered a kit from the club. I was wounding if my numbers are correct for the bike? I've loads of questions to ask too lmao

ps can someone confirm that the brass plunger on the side is to let me know I have oil pressure.

Submitted by ian_richtsteig on Thu, 14/07/2016

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Welcome. I have a WD 16H amomgst my collection. Interesting bike and still plenty of WD parts available.

The brass plunger indicates that the oil is circulating but doesn't specifically measure the pressure.

What numbers are you looking for?

Submitted by robert_kirk on Thu, 14/07/2016

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Thanks mate I thought it was something like that. They seem fairly basic engines where is the best place for spares & which parts seem to be running out? As for numbers I was really seeing if any history still remains on my bike.

engine is W30304

chassis is W89132

cheers

rob

Submitted by derek_ambler on Fri, 15/07/2016

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Hi Robert

Welcome to the WD 16H club!

You can do no better than look at www.wdnorton.nl for all you need to know about the WD16H; including the 'Maintenance Manual and Instruction Book' where all the mysteries of this great bike are explained.

Best regards

Derek Ambler

Submitted by mikael_ridderstad on Fri, 15/07/2016

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On the history of a specific WD bike, it seems it is very difficult to find anything because people was very busy making history, not saving unnecessary papers for an uncertain future. Have you checked Records on this website? A funny thing about 16H is that there is both civil and military bikes built by Norton and a lot of them civilized after the war. In a time when there was a big demand for cheap motorized transportation they became quite popular. My own 16H was handpainted red and was used with twowheeled bicycle trailer attached to the luggage rack in1952. It's owner, who was a forest worker, loaded his 20kg chainsaw and rode out in the forests to work!

Welcome and good luck

Mike

Submitted by ian_richtsteig on Wed, 27/07/2016

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Hi Robert,

Here's a little more info for you. Originally the bike would have left the factory with matching engine and frame nos. but very few remained in this state due to continuous maintenance.

Your engine no. is from Contract V.7353 which covered engine/frame nos. W26,001 - 43,000. Mine is also from this contact as are several others here in Oz.. Production started from July 1940.

Your frame is from contact C.14498 covering engine/frame nos W78001 - 83,000 from May 1942.

C.J. Orchard and S.J. Maddern's "British Forces Motorcycles" contains a lot of this and other interesting info if you can get a copy.

Submitted by ian_richtsteig on Wed, 27/07/2016

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Hi Robert,

Here's a little more info for you. Originally the bike would have left the factory with matching engine and frame nos. but very few remained in this state due to continuous maintenance.

Your engine no. is from Contract V.7353 which covered engine/frame nos. W26,001 - 43,000. Mine is also from this contact as are several others here in Oz.. Production started from July 1940.

Your frame is from contact C.14498 covering engine/frame nos W78001 - 83,000 from May 1942.

C.J. Orchard and S.J. Madden's "British Forces Motorcycles" contains a lot of this and other interesting info if you can get a copy.

 


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