Norton 16H - Military Motorcycle Production

Military Motorcycle Production

Date Production Notes
16-09-1935 1 Evaluation machine
13-12-1935 308 Chilwell depot (50 a week)
11-03-1936 309 Chilwell depot (50 a week)
08-05-1936 219 Chilwell depot (50 a week)
04-09-1936 1 Experimental lightened machine
15-10-1936 1 Experimental lightened machine
20-10-1936 108 Chilwell depot (50 a week)
28-12-1936 2223 Chilwell depot (50 a week)
08-05-1936 219 Chilwell depot (50 a week)
01-02-1937 135 Exported to India Office
12-10-1937 1 Twin seat prototype
12-10-1937 1 Twin seat prototype
01-11-1937 7 Export to NIZAM forces
30-12-1937 200 Spares delivered to Chilwell depot
02-04-1938 500 Chilwell depot
19-07-1938 350 Chilwell depot
16-03-1939 6000
22-03-1939 7 Ex works
20-06-1939 1601 Chilwell depot
21-11-1939 4000 Chilwell depot
01-02-1940 4000 Canadian Army export
10-04-1940 4000 Chilwell
07-06-1940 78 Stirling depot
07-06-1940 31 LP Civilian models
03-06-1940 17000 Chilwell 2000 per week
30-10-1940 1893
15-02-1941 20 Royal Air Force
26-03-1941 5000 Chilwell
04-04-1941 74 Ex Canadian
03-07-1941 10000 Included 1000 engines and 250 gear boxes
10-11-1941 6000 Chilwell 1600 per month
18-11-1941 3
22-12-1941 39 Royal Marines
04-02-1942 5000
12-03-1942 35
18-03-1942 25
15-04-1942 50
14-06-1942 1250
13-04-1943 2
10-05-1943 522 Royal Air Force Combination
08-08-1943 150 Royal Navy
26-08-1943 120 Royal Air Force Combination
06-11-1943 150 Combination
16-11-1943 125 Royal Navy
16-11-1943 5000
27-11-1943 4600
07-01-1944 75 Royal Navy Combination
17-04-1944 30 Combination
19-06-1944 212 Royal Air Force Combination
11-08-1944 150
29-09-1944 2 Combination
05-10-1944 1
02-12-1944 12
03-05-1945 200
03-05-1945 138 India
13-01-1945 50 Combination
18-01-1945 200 Combination
03-05-1945 36 Combination
22-11-1945 1 Passenger Side-car
22-11-1945 2 Box Side-car

The exact number of bikes and the manufacturing dates for the military machines produced after beginning of 1940 are not certain. The Norton Assembly Books for the military motorcycles are missing and probably destroyed.

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