Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
29th Mar, 2023 12:00
1939 Norton JAP Special
Estimate
£5, 000 - £6, 000
Registration No: 676 YUJ
Frame No: 91831
Engine No: MTW. G64723/ 5
CC: 750
MOT: Exempt
An unusual Norton JAP 'Special'
JAP 750 V-twin
Current V5C
In 1907 a Norton with a Peugeot engine won the first Isle of Man TT race starting a long tradition of sporting excellence. Developed for their race bikes, the legendary Featherbed frame eventually made its way onto the road in 1953 housing the 500cc Dominator twin cylinder engine. By the 1960s the engine had grown to 600cc fitted into the new slimline chassis. Circa 1902, J. A. Prestwich and Company (JAP) began manufacturing motorcycle engines which were used in many marques. Their motorcycle engines were associated with racing and record success and were used in speedway bikes into the 1960s.
A very unusual ‘Special, the machine offered here is powered by a JAP 750 V-twin. Described as ‘very tractable with adequate power’ it was built some 10 years ago using a Norton 4-speed gearbox to put the power down. The condition of the machine is described by the vendor as 'good' to 'very good'. Unused recently, the Norton JAP was, however, on the road until October of 2019. A 2020 bill of sale from Yeoman's Motor Cycle Spares of Bromsgrove is on file, along with a copy of the previous V5C and VMCC Dating Certificate. The machine is offered with a current V5C.
