manx norton 500 ex race bike 1950s

Very rare Manx Norton 500 ex race bike in excellent condition and having just been fully restored and prepared for racing again. originally used by potts racing team of bellshill glasgow. payment prefered cheque. bankers draft. bank transfer. or cash. collection only.

Here is a write up from the previous owner with some detail of the bikes history and spec of bike

Frame number 52955 dated aug 1953. supplied by factory to a Tom Davies - Manchester for Kieft F3 race car -engine and gearbox and rolling chassis. old on to Cooper of Troon and then onto potts of Bellshill. it was then used by them as a haul chassis for engine development and was used by Bob Macintyre and Allistair King untill sold to Bill Robertson of Alloa in 1957in complete form with blown up 400 motor.
I acquired this bike by part exchanging a 350 gold star and a box of spares. and moved to grat street St. Lochee. It was rebuilt by S. Topen and then raced as Topen/norton special for 3 years then placed into storageat redford untill 1973/4 then moved to cranfield during 1981/2 then to vat hangers in 1996/7.

Rebuild was then started using genuine Manx parts and summerfield/petty parts. general spec. frame Norton early build. Rear wheel original Manx. Front wheel special Faron. tls brake in faron hub. front forks -mag sliders -mac potts yokes. Sprint alloy tank. bartel standard Manx oil tank. ob Newby built drive and clutch. Engine original Manx crank cases -petty Summerfield. fly wheel original. Summerfield barrel and petty cylinder head. Summerfield camm box. s. r. mag and G. P. 1/2ins carb. also original frame swinging arm.. ob Newby belt drive primary S. R. mag. original G. P. carb. fontana pattern front hub. original rear hub. and Summerfield gear box.

I would like to add that above is write up by the previous owner Mr S Topen but any potential buyer must come and view and make up your own mind as to the accuracy of the bikes spec.

p. s. two numbers on engine crankcase ba37969 and 14978.