1952 Norton 30 International Clubman Restoration

I thought it was about time after far too many years to start the restoration of my motorbike (which was in turn my late father's bike). Here  you can see one of the better pictures I have of the bike before work started:

Now, that is not a pretty sight! The barrel and head have been removed, the mudguards are non-original, the saddle is missing, the mudguard stays need to be found - and so the story goes on. The good news is that the bike is complete and the original parts are all in the cellar, so I have been on a great treasure hunt and got what is needed. Now the long process of restoration begins and the wallet gets a lot lighter.

What is good news is that I have found out that the bike is a 100% genuine Clubman bike and was raced in the 1952 TT by a local North Eastern rider. More on that later...

I have stripped the bike down to components and the various bits and pieces have been dispatched to the required people. Again, I will update as each component or assembly is finished, along with supplier details, problems, tricks and tricks that we have found on the way, etc.

Wish me luck

Andy Viking