Another 1930's bike needs identifying....

[VintageBike]

Can anyone help Deanne Barlow identify the bike in this picture?



It is a picture of her uncle Joseph Goodchild who was killed in Epping forest in 1933 when he ran into the rear of a Green Line bus Killing his girl friend and he died 2 days later. They are trying to identify the model of motor bike he was riding which they believe was a Cotton with a Calthorpe ohv engine? The model and year they cannot find. We know from the prefix number plate it was registered in central London the photo was taken outside the house she was born in at 11 Fenstanton Avenue, Finchley, London. Any ideas?

Thanks
Nigel.

[L.A.B.]

That's (almost without a doubt) either a Norton Model 18 (490cc) or possibly a Model 19 (588cc).

Probably 1929 (or maybe a little later) model?

The double barrel silencer/fishtail/primary case/engine/oil and fuel tanks and other parts are quite distinctively Norton.

1929 Model 18


Sorry about the strange front wheel effect but I didn't want to damage the spine of the book by flattening it any further than that as I scanned it..

[VintageBike]

LAB,

Deanne Barlow has asked me to thank you for your help!

Cheers

Nigel.

[33d6]

I'm always fascinated by the different clothes worn by motorcyclists in early days.
I've been looking out for a similar pair of gauntlets to this riders for a long time. The only decent ones I have found so far are in the smaller ladies sizes. They seem to last better than the mens.
Cheers, Bob

[L.A.B.]

And thanks to Deanne for sharing the photo, and also the (unfortunately rather tragic) history that goes with it.