Item 0301/0301B/0302 -SOHC Valve Guides
A popular item that has been out of stock for some months were our SOHC Inlet valve guides. We now have a new batch of valve guides in stock for inlet and exhaust.
We also had a handful of the inlet guides made wtih a fractionally oversize shoulder, in case your original head may have had a guide moving in the past

Item 0318- SOHC International and SOHC Manx Type - Hairpin

Valve Spring Collar (Casting)
These have been out of stock for about 6 months - we have had a new batch of stainless steel Lost Wax castings cast (notice our castings even include the original patent number) - and CNC machined, and they are now available again. In conjunction with our SOHC valve guides, these can be used for both inlet and exhaust valve guides. Sorry not cheap, but a very expensive item to make - particularly of late

New Item - 1154: Norton Oilbatch Central Retaining Nut -

In Stainless Steel
You can see here we have had a batch of the large nut that was used to retain the outer cover of the Norton Oilbath on most roadgoing Norton models from the 1930's onwards. These nuts are CNC made in stainless steel, using an orignal nut as a pattern, and are lightly linished and polished as standard.

They look lovely when used in conjunction with the genuine type lipped washer that fitted behind the nut (which we already manufacture - See Item 0380 below, both available in our Gearbox and Transmission section

Item 01166 - Norton 500T Kickstart Spring
This will certainly go as one of the rarer items that we have reproduced - To add to are increasing range of Norton related kickstart springs - we are now able to offer the Norton 500T Trials gearbox version kickstart spring.

As with other kickstart springs we offer - this spring is UK manufactured by our specialist spring maker and a genuine 'New Old Stock' 500T spring was lent to me from a good friend with an original 500T, as the pattern.

New Facsimile Norton Documentation - And Others Back In Stock

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New Item - Norton 1925 Spare Parts List Facsimile - Reproduced in large A4 Format
As far as I am aware - this is the first Norton Spare Parts List printed (although I would be happy to be proved wrong - feel free to email us if you know of an earlier version . . .but I have never seen one, and this Spare Parts List does say it covers the 1925 and earlier models.

I got the the opportunity to purchase this very hard to find Spare Parts List from a collection some time ago - and even if you are not fortunate enough (like myself) to own a Flat Tank Norton, it still provides an excellent read in its own right. As with all pre-war Spare Parts Lists that followed - this catalog was pre-'Exploded Diagram', instead showing every part as an individual line drawing - but in fine detail, almost resembling a photograph. Although the original catalog was in very good original condition - as with all our Facsimile catalogs - we have spent some considerable time ensuring all defects and thumb prints have been removed . . . and with all our simiilar pre-war Spare Parts catalogs, we have reproduced it in a larger A4 Format, on high quality paper - rather than original small A5 format, which greatly incresases its readability - pictures bein much clearer than the original format.

It also includes an interesting one page picture of all the 1925 model range - including the Norton sidecar and the catalog includes details of the earliest OHV Models. I have to say - while doing all the photoshop work to produce this facsimile . . . I found it difficult not to get distracted just by reading this most interesting Spare Parts Catalog - it really is an excellent read! (and BTW - how many Norton Spare Parts Lists do you know that lists Norton Part Number - '0001' .. . well this catalog does!

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. . . And to Go With Above . . .
The Corresponding 1925 Maintenance Instructions (For Touring And Speed Models)

From the same collection - comes this very early Workshop Instruction Manual. Also reprrodcued as in A4 format (from its original A5 size) - although not as interesting to read as the Spare Parts List, it does give useful information on maintaining early flat tank models, including things such as ignition and valve timing. Finally see Item 1152 - we offer a slight discount when both facsimiles are purchased together

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Finally - We offer a slight discount if both of these 1925 catalogs are purchased together - click on picture below:

New Item - Norton 1951 Spare Parts List - The only Spare Parts List to Show exploded DOHC Cambox Details!

As far as I am aware - this is the first Norton Spare Parts List printed showing an exploded view of the DOHC cambox (and actually, I cannot remember ever seeing another Spare Parts list that showed the later shortstroke camboxs - but let me know if you happen to have one!). It is very similar to the 1948 Spare Parts list (which we also offer - and use part numbers from that to reference many of our parts) - but this 1951 has more pages and has lots of subtle differences - including the differences ot the last (1950 spec) Gardengate Manx - with alloy oil and petrol tanks.
This facsimile is printed in high quality A5 format and is an interesting read

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New Item - Norton 1949 Model Range - A3 Laminate Poster and Trade Dealer A5 Pullout Facsimile

Many years ago I was very fortunate to be given a genuine period Norton Dealership 'Pullout' of the 1949 Norton range, the original no doubt been given to potential customers to put up on their workshop walls. I have never seen another one since, and thought it was just oo pretty not to do something with .. . so after some careful Photoshop repairing of the frail original - we have now produced this as an A3 size full colour plastic laminated poster - so it can go on your workshop wall, and be wiped down when you sneeze your tea all over it! As well as the A3 poster - each copy is also supplied with an A5 version of the same pullout - i.e. this A5 version opens up into the original Norton Pullout format, with both sides replcated. Both will be posted in an A3 'Please Do Not Bend envelope.

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Other Facsimiles - Back In stock:

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0230: 1948 Spare Parts List and 0136: Specification and Tuning Sheets for Amal TT/RN and GP Carbs

These are two of our most useful facsimile catalogs - the 1948 Spare Parts list is the definitive spare parts catalog for most SOHC and OHV/SV engine and chassis parts - and historically it is this we have based our own parts numbers on (we use an Item number, then part number in our listings).

The Specification and Tuning sheets for Amal competition carburettors has a collection of original parts diagrams through the years these carburettors were originally produced - along wtih Amal original setup sheets and setup information from Norton. Invaluable for anyone struggling on the order to set these sometimes finicky carbs up. Both now back in stock

Item 1155 - 180 Degree 'Norton Type' Floatchamber Banjo to Fit Original Amal TT/RN Carbs
We have had a small batch of alloy 180 Degree type twin inlet floatchamber banjos - to fit original Amal TT/RN and GP1 carbs.

The 180 degree type were the type normally fitted to Norton competition types and are much more difficult to find than the more common 90 degree or single inlet type. Have a read of the detail listing before ordering though

Item 1114 1/4" BSP Hex Enots Type Fuel Taps for Norton OHV/SV/ CS1

Petrol Tanks
I may have already listed this a few months ago . .. but just in case .. . just want to remind customers we now list a very nice (CNC manufactured) version of the well known 'Push/Pull' Enots fuel taps. I have seen a few different versions of this tap made, but think this is possibly the nicest made of any of them.

For those wondering - I will get back to machining Norton SOHC International fuel taps (with the big curved bowl) at some point this year - I still have a small batch half made . .

Item 1156 : Shorter (25") Version of our Pre-War Type, Rubber Sheathed Speedometer Cable
A customer asked recently if we could manufacture a slightly shorter version of our Pre-War rubber sheathed speedometer cable? (see Item 1046, or Item 1045 for our similar rubber sheathed early rev clock cable).
This customer wanted to replicate the look of those speedo cables where there was no 'slack', and the rubber cable followed the line of the girder fork tube. We have obliged and made up the pattern for this length as well, in case other customers also prefer this shorter length - but make sure you check the length is sufficient for your bike first.

I am in the process of making a new batch of the other rubber sheathed cables - all should be back in stock by mid June.

Item 1153 - Front Sprint to fit Norton SOHC Type Andre Damper (and update on Andre Assemblies)

We can now offer on its own - the distinctive frront spring that was fitted to the front of the Andre damper assemblies that were fitted to original SOHC Norton International and Manx Nortons. These springs are made in stainless stee and are useful if your original spring is missing or has seen better days - particularly as this assembly sits in a prominent position

We also supply the complete Andre assemblies - as shown in the picture below - but a new batch are still being assembled and it may be mid-June until we can deliver - they can be reserved now thoughbe avai

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Genuine Lucas 6 Volt Bulbs From The Lucas' Classic Range

We already list numerous items from the Lucas Classic Range (see their beautiful 'Attette' horns below) - but as we already sell wiring harneses, and a number of light and horn fittings, as fitted to Norton single models - it seemed worth also stocking the most commonly fitted 6 volt bulb horns - all being genuine Lucas bulbs. It is worth saying - if you do not see the bulb you require - we can also obtain 12v bulbs, as well as more expensive LED version of some of these bulbs, by special order

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Other Lucas Bits back in stock:

Lucas Altette Horns (6v shown - but 12v also available by special order, not cheap but really excellent quality) and early '50's Brake Light switch (as fitted to Norton single models)

- Both Now Back In Stock

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0980: Douglas 2 3/4hp and 4hp Models - Douglas Type Fuel Tap With Cylinder Filter
In the last two years since introducing this item - is has been gratifying to know there are so many people that own an Edwardiian flat tank Douglas and have wanted to fit these distincitive fuel taps.
I have just completed another batch of the CNC parts and they are back in stock again - a very pretty item

0982 - Early Amac Floatchamber (Stainless Steel) Bottom Nut and Brass Ferrule

And attached to the other end of the fuel pipe from the petrol tap . . . I have also manufactured a new batch of the nuts and ferrules that were fitted to early Amac floatchambers of the Flat Tank era.
These nuts are specifc to early Amac carburettors - they have a bigger/finer thread than later Amal carbs - and importantly the brass ferrule has a steeper taper than all other later ferrules - again specific to this early type of Amac floatchambers. We CNC both items and the nuts are in stainless steel and linished - so as well as being practical they are very pretty.
The ferrule is designed to be a size fit into the copper pipe used for fuel pipe on most flat tankers of this era and i believe this type of Amac carb and floatchamber were fitted to a number of Edwardian models, not just Douglas bikes

0729 and 0730 - Douglas 2 3/4hp Valve Spring Retaining Collars and Pins
Another popular Douglas 2 3/4hp item we have recently put back in stock - these retaining collars and silve steel pins.

We manufacture two types - the original type below and a slightly modified type above - which has an addition of a small slot milled in the top - which helps keep the silve steel pin captivee

Of the two types - our modified version seems slihghtly more popular, but both types do the job (and of course we also sell the valve springs in the same Douglas section

0687 - Douglas 2 3/4hp Square Headed Shouldered Bolts and nuts - Various Types

We make quite a few of these early and distinctive Douglas square headed bolts - as well as nuts, some in commonly available 1/4" BSC and a couple in the rare original 25tpi that Douglas had a habit of using!
For the moment they are all niw back in stock . .. although I think we may be running short on a couple of them

Coming Soon - Douglas Parts on the 'Re-Make' list or coming soonf

I have mentioned that I am working my way through a large list of parts, which are currently out of stock and need to be remade.

Well, in the Douglas list - the following items I am hoping to manufacture again in the next 2 months:

- New Item: Douglas (2 Speed shown) Gearbox LH Sprocket Nut -I intend to make a small batch of these in stainless steel, but with a slightly extended Hex shoulder. I have a standard nut on my own bike, but was thinking it maybe useful to make one with a bigger hex, where occasionally I could start the bike on its stand, using a torque drill on this nut

- Item 0976: Douglas Engine Mount (pinned) Bolts

-Item 0977: Similar pinned headstock Bolts

-Item 0978: Barrel Base Nuts (25 tpi)

-Item 0737: Crankcase Tappet Guides

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There are a few other parts I know we are running short of, or need to make - email us on sales@racingvincent.co.uk if you need an update on anything in particular - sorry but think early Douglas fork spindle sets may be a while until I get to them again

0849 Tank Top Screws and 0701 Gearchange Gate Screws
I have to confess - I was recently a bit confused about both these items - as I thiought we had ran out of both .. . . but on checking - they are both still in stock (just) . . . so we have amended our catalog to show that - sorry for any confusion if you had tried to order them and been told they were out of stock.

That said, I know we are running out of both, so I do have them on my curren 'CNC Re-Stock' list - but that is quite a big list at the moment, so if you need them - get them while still available!

SOHC Big End Units - Various Types - Back In Stock

It was a couple of months ago now - but we recently had a new batch of all our range of SOHC Big Ends - This includes the 500cc Mod 30 shown here, the smaller Mod 40 350cc Big End (Item 0071B) and both early and late 30M/Manx type Big Ends (Items 0072 and 0072D). All can be found in our SOHC Crank section

0863 and 0864: OHV/SV Big End Assemblies - Also Back In Stock
Likewise, we also have a new stock of our OHV and SV Big Ends in stock (shown here - Hotdipped iin grease was to protect them in storage).

We offer two types of OHV/SV Bgend - the original 'uncaged' design (Item 0863) and an updated 'caged' (Item 0864 - shown), which is a good choice if you are running your engine hard - both available in our ES2 Section

Item 0072B - Early Type M30/Manx Big End Nuts
Just a reminder that early M30 (Longstroke Manx) engines were originally fitted wtih a Hex nut, of bigger diameter than the International SOHC Engine. I think this may have been because the area of shoulder that pressed into the flywheels was less on the narrower Manx crank, so these nuts have a larger flat surface.
We can offer this early Hex Manx type nut seperately, as well as the later 'castellated' nuts (Item 0072C) which were most commonly fitted to later DOHC engines, but often found now fitted to earlier M30 cranks.

1149 - OHV/SV Big End Nuts
Similarly, we also offer the Big End Nuts for the smaller OHV/SV Big End assemblies on their own - useful if you have an old stock Bigend still sat in your workshop, without nuts

0882 - Stainless Steel Lipped Clutch Spring Bolts - -Back in Stock
These popular 'lipped' stainless steel clutch bolts make fitting and adjusting your clutch springs a much easier task (if you had prevviously lost the original lipped bolts - and instead were using normal bolts with a washer behind them!). We mill the hex on these to the correct Whit spanner size, and they have a lip on the reverse side to self centre the clutch spring. A new batch of these pretty bolts now back in stock

0883 - Stainless Steel 'Wasted' (Early Racing Type) Lipped Clutch Bolts -
. . . .As with the 'normal' type lipped nuts on the left - we also manufacture the same bolt with a 'Wasted' head, which look very pretty when fitted to an open racing clutch - as in this picture.

0883 - Stainless Steel 'Square Head (Later Manx Type) Clutch Bolts -
- All 3 Types Back In Stock
. . . .And finally - an item I particularly dislike making . . . but having been out of stock for some time - we have manufactured a new batch of these special shouldered clutch spring bolts - with a square spanner head - as was used on Norton Model 30M and later Manx models. See listing for more information on how these are made - and note we also sell a very handy screwdriver/spanner for screwing them in - Item 0885

New Fasimile Tax Disc Year - 1939 (and update on tax discs)
After a quiet period on the Tax Disc front - we have recently introduced the 1939 Tax Disc Year - shown above.

Just a reminder to anyone who was not aware we can supply tax discs - when you order a tax disc from us - we will supply 3 copies (two with your own bike details already pre-printed in a 'handwritten' font, but also a 3rd copy left blank - so you can 'handwrite' the details in yourself, if you so wish).

Each tax disc faithfully reproduces the exact detail of the original years, including the correct underlying watermark and year details (you would be amazed how many other reproduction tax discs do not do this!) -

and each tax disc is printed on a high quality paper, similar to the original, and printed on a professional photography printer.
We would go as far to say - we think our tax discs are in the top 3 suppliers of Facsimile tax discs for quality and closeness to originality - but our cost are much cheaper than some others you may have seen

We might offer a 'War Year' next, email if you dont see the year you are after

Norton Clutch plates - Both Non-Surflex (shown above) and Genuine Surflext - back in Stock
We recently had new batchs of our friction clutch plates - both non-Surflex and genuine Surflex type. Click on link to go to clutch and gearbox section.

Above are the non-Surflex type, with the genuine Surflex type being Item 0253 (I always used to use the Surflex type for racing)

Note - I will be working my way through a number of smaller clutch and gearbox parts that are out of stock over the coming 3 months - please keep an eye on our Homepage for updates, as I will update that page as they come back online