MartyMcSpy

I ended up buying this book off Amazon. It's bloody fantastic. Much better than I thought it was going to be, and a great read so far.

That's awesome! Thanks for the picture. Just 175 away, which means there's a good chance they'll have looked similar. Turns out my search for a 1942 Norton 16H may take a while, and even if I do find one, it's unlikely to still have the army paint job on it. So I'll need to 'restore' it to the above look and get it as close as I can to an army dropped one.

Wow, that's super close in numbers, less than 1,000 away. I'm guessing that may have been in the same shipment out as my Grandads? The picture above may have been taken in Dorset, but he also may have fought in Arnhem, so it could be either place, or anywhere in between. Do you know anymore details about your C4394425?

In fact, now I look, I can see the Norton logo on the far left bike. Odd square shape beneath. I'm guessing that's a flag?

Wow, thank you for coming back so quickly. That's awesome. And thanks for clearing up the Census and Contract number info. Photo of the motorcycles attached. Now to find the same year Norton to buy. This could be the hard part.

Is there a book or website I can read that details that details all the contract numbers used on WW2 motorcycles? I found a picture of my Grandad in WW2 riding a state issued motorcycle. The Contract number is clearly visible, but the bike is blurry. I'd like to know what bike it is, and the year of manufacture if possible, as I'd then like to buy a similar year and model bike. Could anyone assist? The Contract Number is: C4393554