This 1939 Norton International Model 30 was part of a collection owned by Norton expert Paul Adams, who performed a restoration of the bike circa 1995 and under whose ownership it is said to have garnered multiple awards at the Clubman’s All-British Show as well as a Best in Class at the Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d’Elegance. It was also shown at The Quail Motorcycle Gathering in 2022. The bike was offered on BaT in June 2025 before being purchased on BaT in September 2025 by its current owner who carried out overhauls of the engine top end, suspension, and electrics before winning Best in Class at the 2026 Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance. Power is from a replacement 490cc OHC single mated to a four-speed transmission and the bike is finished in silver with black and red accents. Equipment includes a girder fork, plunger shocks, drum brakes, 21″ and 20″ wire-spoke wheels, and a steering damper as well as an Amal Concentric carburetor, a Lucas magdyno lighting system, a double-sprung solo seat, a pillion pad, bar-end mirrors, and a chrome low-mounted exhaust system. This Model 30 is now offered by the seller with period literature and a clean Ohio title in the seller’s name.
The 3.75-gallon fuel tank is finished in silver with black stripes, red pinstripes, and black rubber knee grips, and the three-quart oil tank is painted to match. The single-downtube, double-cradle frame is painted black, as are both fenders, and additional equipment includes a double-sprung solo saddle, a pillion pad, a Lucas Altette horn, a Lucas King of the Road battery box, a rear lift-assist handle, folding passenger foot pegs, and both center and side stands. Work under current ownership has included replacing the wiring harness, repairing and modifying the center and side stands, and adding a brake light.
Black- and red-center–striped chrome rims measuring 21″ up front and 20″ at the rear are laced to drum-brake hubs and mounted with Avon Speedmaster MKII and Simplex Motorcycle tires, respectively. Suspension consists of an adjustable triple-spring girder fork as well as an optional pair of plunger shocks at the rear. The fork and shocks were disassembled, cleaned, repaired, and greased, and the front spring was replaced.
A chrome handlebar equipped with Norton-branded grips and bar-end mirrors is clamped by a rubber-insulated extension of the top fork clip which frames the adjustment knob for a friction-plate damper in the steering stem. Instrumentation consists of a front-hub-driven Smiths Chronometric 85-mph speedometer along with an ammeter inset atop the headlight bucket. The five-digit odometer shows 78 miles, and true mileage is unknown.
The 490cc four-stroke single was issued a 4.9 horsepower rating by the factory and features a bevel-gear-driven overhead camshaft. The seller disassembled the engine’s top end and repaired the compression release, replaced the rocker arm parts, installed an Amal Concentric carburetor, replaced the control cables, rewired the dynamo, and installed a solid-state regulator. The removed carburetor is included in the sale.
The number 66592 stamped on the left crankcase and on the base of the cylinder just above it are consistent with a Norton of 1936 vintage.
Power is transferred to the rear wheel by way of a right-side-shifted four-speed gearbox and a drive chain.
The bike is titled by the number 92568 which is stamped on the frame and is consistent with a Norton that was manufactured in 1939.