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A former owner of my Norton 16H of 1947, commented that he brought sidecar when he entered the country, could it be true? How can I know that?

Happy Holidays, good year 2020   Gerardo

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A brief description of your quest Gerardo...

Not sure what country you are referring to, when it arrived there and how long the two have been parted.  No idea documentation wise, but you say HE brought it into the country so no agent or factory record?  If the bike was built new with side car that may be recognised in the factory records against your frame /engine number, but could  well have been an addition at a dealer or even later in life.     

Physically you can look for signs at the connection points on the frame; any wiring alterations for the extra lighting, shape of the tyres, gear ratios, final drive ratio, stand provision. If its a military surplus machine it may have provision for side car wheel drive or even third brake. 

All a bit of a guessing game really.

If you are interested in the bikes history I would start with the factory record, see where that  leads to, get more detail from the former owner,  relating to point of entry to the country how it got there (driven or imported).  Previous history regarding original owner, supplier or just the previous  owner. Registration documents, registration authority records, service records, a real "who dun it"  investigation. Good luck, and keep us updated on your quest.    

 

Happy Holidays to  you too

:-)

Jon

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Sent some replies but site goes into error????  

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Dear Ian, when I purchased my Norton, many original parts were missing and the frame was curved for an inclination according to the new front suspension. In Europe it is easier to get parts of Norton in Argentina you get few spare parts. I tried to develop something personalized with what I had and this came out. Conservatives may not agree very much, but it was what I chose ... (see Roadholder Rh No. 374 February 2019, page 9). Greetings Gerardo.

 


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