IF YOU HAVE YOUR ENGINE & FRAME NUMBER, THIS WILL TELL YOU WHAT NORTON YOU HAVE.
Norton Year Codes |
Code |
Year |
Code |
Year |
Code |
Year |
Year codes were used for all models between 1946 & 1960. |
A |
1946 |
F |
1951 |
L |
1956 |
B |
1947 |
G |
1952 |
M |
1957 |
C |
1948 |
H |
1953 |
N |
1958 |
D |
1949 |
J |
1954 |
P |
1959 |
E |
1950 |
K |
1955 |
R |
1960 |
Norton Model Codes |
Code |
Model |
Code |
Model |
In addition; suffix D indicates de-luxe twin, suffix SS indicates Sports Special twin, suffix Q indicates quietening ramp cams (some 1947 singles) |
2 |
16H |
122 |
88 |
3 |
18 |
13 |
50 |
3T |
500T |
14 |
99 |
4 |
ES2 |
15 |
77 & Nomad |
6 |
19R |
16 |
Nomad |
7 |
Big 4 |
17 |
Jubilee |
8 |
16H or Big Four plunger |
18 |
All 650 twins |
9 |
19S |
19 |
Navigator |
10 |
International 40 |
20 |
Atlas |
10M |
Manx 40 |
20M3 |
Commando (distributor) |
10M2 |
Manx 40 Featherbed |
20M3S |
Commando (camshaft points) |
11 |
International 30 |
50 |
AMC 50 |
11M |
Manx 30 |
ES |
Electra |
11M2 |
Manx 30 Featherbed |
ES2 |
AMC ES2 |
12 |
Model 7 |
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Norton Serial Numbers |
Year |
No. |
Year |
No. |
Year |
No. |
Some overlap of numbers occurred from one model year, or calendar year, to the next, some these numbers are approximate only & relate to the year's end. |
Also, Electra: |
July 1963 - 650 |
Sept. 1964 - 6201 |
Aug 1965 - 7961 | |
1945 |
1001 |
1956 |
66600 |
1967 |
119760 |
1946 |
2131 |
1957 |
71360 |
1968 |
124300 |
1947 |
7756 |
1958 |
77400 |
1969 |
130000 |
1948 |
13792 |
1959 |
80488 |
1970 |
134700 |
1949 |
20701 |
1960 |
87038 |
1971 |
141700 |
1950 |
27100 |
1961 |
94500 |
1972 |
200001 |
1951 |
35560 |
1962 |
101060 |
1973 |
212278 |
1952 |
42700 |
1963 |
105000 |
1973 |
300000 (850) |
1953 |
48900 |
1964 |
108000 |
1974 |
307311 |
1954 |
55350 |
1965 |
111650 |
1975 |
325000 (MkIII) |
1955 |
60700 |
1966 |
115870 |
|
125001 (frame) |