Le naturel sort de l\'homme.
( third version )

Avec simplicité,
et quand l\'aube de
la nouvelle saison
revient dans la prairie
pour donner la joie,
l\'homme, par sa tendance,
essaie de s\'identifier
à la beauté de la nature.
La transparence de
mes rêves est seulement
une illusion parce que
mes rêves sont la
représentation de ma
poésie, et quand la
peur dévore l\'homme
il essaie de s\'enfuir
dans les ombres
du passé.

Francesco Sinibaldi

Le naturel sort de l\'homme.
( other version )

Avec simplicité,
et quand l\'aube de
la nouvelle saison
revient dans la prairie
pour donner la joie,
l\'homme, par sa tendance,
essaie de s\'identifier
à la beauté de la nature.
La transparence de
mes rêves est seulement
une illusion parce que
mes rêves sont la
représentation de ma
poésie.

Francesco Sinibaldi

Hi Rob,

Thank you for the very helpful informations you share with amateurs.

My name is Christian Novel and i just bought a Norton 16 H in Paris with French registration paper ( carte grise). I\'m actually rebuilding it. It\'s supposed being sold by the French Norton dealer Clément Garreau after the ww2. In fact Clément Garreau bought lots of 16H and Big 4 from the army and sold them after being civilised.

Frame number on middle of front frame down tube : 3044-49 this one is on registration paper. It is also engraved HS 3044-49 on front tube near the engine.

Numbers at the headstock and below saddle : 10298N4

Engine number : 91218, without bore and stroke indications .

Gearbox number : SN 48023 with 4 ratios figures

Can you tell me the year of manufacturing ? Because on carte grise it\'s written 1973 ! Couldn\'t it be 1937 by switching two figures ?

Friendly yours

C.Novel

Is it possible to know if Norton sold seats to Harley Davidson in 1941 for a special project motorcycle named WLC for the Canadian army

Hello, I write from Spain. I am about to recover one of the old H 18 used in the Spanish civil war. Do you know if there is any record or file where, through the frame number, I could identify this motorcycle and its trajectory in Spain? Thank you. (A researcher or scholar of the subject would also serve).
hola,escribo desde España. Me dispongo a recuperar una de las viejas H 18 usadas en la guerra civil Española. ¿ saben si hay algun registro o archivo donde a traves del numero de bastidor pudiera identificar esta motocicleta y su trayectoria en España? gracias. ( un investigador o estudioso del tema tambien serviria ).

My dad rode a 16H in world war 2 as a Canadian soldier. I’m getting very interested and your site is very helpful. Thanks.

Just acquired a \'41WD 16H and Rob\'s site has been an inspiration - I like your work!

Hi Rob,
Just been having a look through your website which has lots of really interesting stuff.
Hope you are keeping well and enjoying life after Fokker.
Should you make a return trip to Duxford, with or without the bike, please let me know and it would be great to meet up.
Best wishes
Neil

Hi,
I am unclear as to where to sign the Guestbook.
I am in the process of assembling a Big 4 WD (ex sidecar drive motor), into a 16H frame. I am utilizing a collection of individual original parts in various mostly well used condition. I am armed with the Spare Parts, and Maintenance and Instruction books, and have a fairly well equipped home workshop. I live in S/W Sydney Australia.
Regards - Geoff Clatworthy

Hi friends ,how i get more information about my norton bike.
W469 ,engine and frame number A 22575.
Thanks to reply.