Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 10am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
Registration No: SSJ 563Frame No: 4-101 823MOT: Exempt
Handsome late model ES2 in good condition with the race bred ‘Featherbed’ frame
Previous long term ownership
Appears to be mostly ‘original’ and unmolested and sporting an impressive 8inch headlamp
During its long production life at Bracebridge St. the 490 cc ES2 consolidated its reputation as a well mannered, OHV single well deserving of it’s Norton tank badges. From the original plunger framed ES2’s introduction in 1947, right up to 1963, by which time it had received many major changes including the incorporation of the revered Featherbed frame and revised Roadholder front forks, the model lived up to its appropriately colloquial nickname, the ”Easy Two”. Easy to ride, maintain and live with, the bike’s softly tuned engine, having been developed from the earlier model 18, continued almost unchanged throughout its production. The name being so highly respected that it was to live on after the 1962 amalgamation of Norton Motors into the AMC group, when the ES2 became a rebadged Matchless G80.
More information to follow.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people)
