Norton Motorcycle Models with Engine & Frame Serial Numbers
Model Codes
2-------16H
3-------18
3T------500T
4-------ES2
6-------19R
7-------Big 4
8-------16H
9-------19S
10------International 40
10M-----Manx 40
10M2----Manx 40 Featherbed
11------International 30 50
11M-----Manx 30
11M2----Manx 30 Featherbed
12------Model 7
122-----88
13------50
14------99
15------77 & Nomad
16------Nomad
17------Jubilee
18------All 650 twins
19------Navigator
20------Atlas
20M3----Commando (Distributor)
20M3S---Commando
AMC-----50
ES------Electra
ES2-----AMC ES2
D = Deluxe
SS = Sport Special
Norton Serial Numbers
1945---1001 1962---101060
1946---2131 1963---105000
1947---7756 1964---108000
1948---13792 1965---111650
1949---20701 1966---115870
1950---27100 1967---119760
1951---35560 1968---124300
1952---42700 1969---130000
1953---48900 1970---134700
1954---55350 1971---141700
1955---60700 1972---200001
1956---66600 1973---212278
1957---71360 1973---300000 850
1958---77400 1974---307311
1959---80488 1975---325000 Mk3
1960---87038 Frame-125001
Year Codes
These codes were used only in these years.
A-------1946 J--------1954
B-------1947 K--------1955
C-------1948 L--------1956
D-------1949 M-------1957
E-------1950 N--------1958
F-------1951 P--------1959
G------1952 R--------1960
H------1953