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| Lot number | 210 |
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| Hammer value | £3,400 |
| Description | Norton ES2 |
| Registration | HSU 316 |
| Year | 1950 |
| Colour | Silver |
| Engine size | 490 cc |
| Chassis No. | E429176 |
| Engine No. | E429176 |
Affectionately nicknamed the ‘Easy-two’, the ES2 was launched in 1927, the first Norton to be built with a saddle tank and initiating a model name that was to survive until 1963. It is believed E stood for extra cost, S for sports and 2 denoted the second version of the 79mm x 100mm 490cc engine.
This sound looking machine was purchased by the vendor several years ago from a friend who had been storing it for his ageing Uncle who left it to him in his will. An Aerospace engineer by trade, the Uncle had disabled the machine, reducing the temptation for his Nephew to take it for a spin by simply removing the gear lever, taking off the seat and sabotaging the decompressor!
Now well on its way back to running condition, it is reported to have good compression and the vendor hopes that he will have had it fired up before the sale. It is believed to have been running well when it was put into storage.
