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Ramsey Promenade 1914, IOM TT.
Dan O'Donovan, The Braid Brothers
& the Nortons with Norton senior
sitting inside the sidecar combination. |
| 1920 Norton Model 9 |
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At first glance, the unwitting
observer could be fooled into thinking
that the Model 9 is an early example
of the well known 16H. Although
using the same engine, the frame
differs markedly from that of its
contemporary. The belt drive Model
9 is without both a clutch and a
gearbox, though it does have a slight
variation of drive ratio by means
of the automatic Philipson governor
pulley on the crankshaft.
Owing to the non-auto carburettor,
the throttle and air levers have
to be juggled with at the same
time when riding! The brakes are
of a rudimentary bicycle design.
Even in 1920, this machine was
well out of date and it was to
remain available until 1922. |
1924 Norton 18, 500cc |
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Norton
Model 18 gallery |
| 1926 Norton Model 19 |
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The Model 19 was another variation
on the Model 18 / ES2 theme, produced
mainly with sidecar use in mind
and introduced in 1925. The engine
was essentially the same as the
Model 18 but with the stroke increased
from 100mm to 120mm. The post-war
models were available as the Model
19R (rigid) and Model 19S (spring)
variants. |
1927 Norton M 25 |
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Though it was to later be overshadowed
by the achievements of the 'cammy'
models of the 1930s and beyond, the
Norton tradition for racing excellence
was started by pushrod models, which
included wins in several of the major
races of the day, including Ulster
GP and TT triumphs, ridden by riders
of the calibre of Alec Bennett, Joe
Craig and Jimmy Shaw. |
1936 Norton International Model
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Norton
International gallery |
| 1931 Norton CS1 |
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More Norton
CS1 information |
| 1931 Norton CS1 |
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1933 Norton Big Four, 633cc |
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The model name Big Four was used
from 1907 till 1954, when production
of all side valve Nortons stopped.
The model was mainly designed as
a strong and reliable sidecar machine:
in world war one many were supplied
to the Russian army, and in world
war II the further developed Big
Four did excellent service in the
British army. Reliability and fuel
economy were keywords for this Norton.
It had the biggest capacity and
the lowest compression ratio in
the 1933 range( 1:4.5) Gearbox is
Norton's own four speed.
More Norton
Big Four information |
1937 Norton Manx 500 cc |
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More
Manx Norton info..
Norton
Manx gallery |
1938 Ron Harris Works Norton |
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1938 Norton 16H, 500cc |
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Norton
16H gallery |
1938 Racing Rigid ES2 |
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Norton
ES2 gallery |
| 1938 Norton Big Four |
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633cc. The "Big Four"
was the bread and butter of the
Norton line of motorcycles. Pa Norton,
founder of Norton, rode one on a
3000 mile trip across Africa in
1921. Often fitted with a sidecare
these were very reliable torque
monsters. While the Norton Manx's
won virtually every race into the
late 1950's The big four paid the
bills. |
Norton Gardengate 350cc |
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Production - 1947 (long-stroke)
Engine - one overhead-cam, single-cylinder
four-stroke
Bore and Stroke - 71 x 88 mm (1946-1953)
Capacity - 350cc
Power - 35 bhp @ 7200rpm
Top Speed - 100mph |
1949 Norton Dominator Model 7 |
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Norton
Dominator gallery |
1949 Norton Sidecar |
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| 1949 Norton Model 7 |
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| 1950 Norton Big Four |
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600cc side valve single. |
| 1950 Norton
500T |
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Although various pre-war Nortons
had been available to special order
in trials specification, or 'Colonial'
as they quaintly described them
in the '20s, it was not until 1948
that a purpose built machine was
offered in the range.
The new 500T used the engine
as fitted to the Model 18 and
ES2 and a 16H diamond frame with
Roadholder forks up front, these
being raked sharply to reduce
the wheelbase.
The engine had an alloy cylinder
head and barrel along with lightened
parts elsewhere, reducing the
overall weight to 300 lbs. Earliest
examples had a high level exhaust
system, but by late 1949 it had
been lowered, with an upswept
silencer. The power output is
24 bhp. The 500T was competitive
in its day and enjoyed some successes
before it was discontinued in
late 1954.
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| 1951 Norton Model 7 |
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1952 Norton Model 7
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The Norton twin was not introduced
until 1948, somewhat behind Triumph's
Speed Twin, but it became an immediate
success. The earlier 'Dominators'
as they became known were built
on the single downtube chassis
used for the well-proven single
cylinder ES2 machines, and so
success was to be inevitable.
The new twin cylinder motor proved
to be robust and it soon gained
a following in a market already
familiar with the Triumph twin.
The early '88' 500cc displacement
was soon to be replaced with the
more powerful Domi '99' 600cc
motor which, in conjunction with
the legendry Featherbed frame
carried Norton well into the 1960s.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1952 Norton Sidecar Outfit |
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1954 Norton Racing Special
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This interesting machine was
built by the late Ian Paskin of
Birmingham, a former Norton works
engineer and a competitive rider
in grass track, speedway and road
racing.
The cycle parts are comprised
of a "featherbed" frame
fitted with a complete "Manx"
front end. Alloy rims, a central
oil tank and short circuit Manx
style tank are fitted, together
with a fly-screen, rear-sets and
clip-on handlebars. The bike is
finished in the traditional Norton
silver and black livery and is
described as being in "first
class" condition throughout.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1954 Norton 350 Racing |
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| 1955 Norton Domiracer |
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| 1956 Norton Cafe Racer Wideline
frame 600c |
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The famous norton wideline
frame , borani alloy rims. Norton
99 engine, numbered 99c 14r
90123, frame 14 700--. Hayward
belt drive , twin carb. Electronic
ignition and 12 volt electrics.
New battery and alternator. Head
has had conversion to run on unleaded
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| 1956 Norton Model 99 |
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| 1956 Norton 19S |
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| 1956 Norton 19S |
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600cc single |
1957 Norton Triton café racer
special |
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1958 Norton Model 50, 350cc |
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More Norton
Model 50 information. |
| 1958 Norton Model 50 |
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Norton 1959 Tbird |
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Triumph 6T 1959 with 750cc Morgo
barrels and pistons, twin Amal concentrics
of a Bonnie head, belt drive primary,12v
electrics with Boyer ignition, much
lightened flywheel, rear hub is
Triumph conical, front is a Dresda
4 leading shoe brake (I believe
1 of 10 made) all put in a 1961
Norton Featherbed frame with the
usual Roadholder forks. |
| 1959 Norton Model 50 |
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Wideline frame. |
| 1960 Norton Domie Deluxe |
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1960 Norton Triton 500 |
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1960 Potts-McIntyre Norton Special |
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| 1961 Norton Jubilee |
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250cc.
Norton
Jubilee gallery |
| 1961 Norton Navigator Deluxe |
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350cc. Norton
Navigator gallery |
| 1961 Norton Manxman 650 cc twin |
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Fairly complete Manxman restoration
project. I bought this years ago
and it is now clear that I won't
get around to restoring it. The
Manxman was an export model made
in small quantities. This bike left
the factory November 1 1960. Engine
frame and gearbox number match the
factory records. The bike has the
correct twin carbs, appears to have
the stock exhaust (dented pipes,
magneto (unknown condition). |
| 1962 650 Norton Sports Special |
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| 1963 Norton 650SS |
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A further enlargement of the Dominator
engine, the Model 650SS had twin
carburettors, downdraught head,
splayed exhaust ports, hot camshaft
and high compression pistons. The
silencer was the same as for the
Model 99, but the exhaust pipes
were of a smaller bore. The 650SS
was always finished in black, with
a silver grey petrol tank.
The 650cc engine was first introduced
into the export only Manxman and
then for a very brief time only
into the short lived 650 Standard
and 650 De Luxe models. The 650SS
had a production life from 1962
to 1968 and was a popular choice
for production machine class racing,
winning the important Thruxton
500 mile event in three consecutive
years. As a road machine, it was
highly rated for its performance,
combined with the fine handling
Featherbed frame.
It received very little in the
way of modifications during its
life span, the most notable being
12V electrics in 1964 and Amal
Concentric carburettors in 1966,
with the magneto being replaced
by capacitative discharge in 1967
until the last machines were produced.
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| 1963 Norton Electra |
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This bike started life in Florida
in 1963 and has matching frame
and engine numbers EL865. One
of the first to be exported and
maybe the oldest survivor. It
has Dominator front forks, front
and rear brakes and front and
rear wheels.
Norton
Electra gallery |
1965 Norton P800 |
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| 1965 Norton N15CS |
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Approximately 2500 N.15 C.S. machines
were manufactured, some of them
again in the Matchless form as G.15
C.S.
Closely based on its predecessor,
the Atlas Scrambler, the N.15
C.S. had a modified front fork
action, rubber gaiters, and a
stronger cylinder head steady.
The frame was still the bolt-on
rear G12 type. A slimmer seat
was fitted, which necessitated
moving the oil tank inwards a
little.
The petrol tank was altered,
and instead of the Norton transfer
used on the Atlas Scramblers,
now had the round plastic badge.
The standard colour was Candy
Apple Red, a different red to
that used on the Atlas Scramblers,
although a blue and a green were
available.
The mudguards were smaller than
on its predecessor and the exhaust
system was now fitted with standard
Norton silencers. This model was
fitted with Norton brakes whereas
some of the other hybrids had
the Matchless components. The
Matchless alloy primary chaincase
must have been an improvement
over the dreadful pressed tin
Norton affair. |
| 1966 Norton Model 50 MkII 350cc |
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Norton Commando |
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One of the first great British
750 twins.....maybe the best
Engine - air-cooled 745cc OHV
vertical twin
Horsepower - 58bhp @ 7000rpm
Top Speed - 110-120 mph
Brakes - drum/drum (later disc/disc)
Frame - tubular steel cradle,
Isolastic engine mounts
Transmission - 4 speed
Launched - 1967-1976
Picture kindly provided by www.vintagebike.co.uk
Norton
Commando Mk1
Norton
Commando gallery |
1967 Norton P11 |
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Norton
P11 gallery |
1967 Norton Atlas |
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Norton
Atlas gallery |
| 1967 Norton N-15 |
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| 1968 Norton N15 CS |
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1968 John Tickle Norton |
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Norton 650SS |
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Engine - air-cooled 647cc OHV
vertical twin
Horsepower - 49bhp @ 6800rpm
Top Speed - 115mph
Brakes - drum/drum
Transmission - 4 speed
Frame - Featherbed duplex steel
cradle |
| 1968 Norton 650SS |
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Paul Dunstall Norton, totally
orignal, 64bhp , 134mph.
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1969 Dunstall Norton |
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| 1969 Norton Dunstall |
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| 1971 Norton S 750 |
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1972 JPS Norton |
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1973 Pegasus-Norton Top Fuel Drag
Bike |
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| 1974 Norton John Player Special
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The John Player Norton was produced
in limited numbers over a span of
some two years, around 200 machines
being made. It took its styling
and its name from the successful
factory racing machines sponsored
by the tobacco company. Although
it looks super fast with its racing
fairing, twin headlamps, rearset
footrests and single seat, underneath
the fairing was a completely standard
Commando engine which prompted some
unkind person to once describe it
as a sheep in wolf's clothing. For
people who really wanted to go racing
however, the factory did produce
a very small number of ready-to-race
short stroke 750cc engines with
a bore of 77mm and stroke of 80.4mm.
Today, these are naturally even
scarcer than the road going JPN,
itself something of a rarity. With
far more people liking the styling
of the machine than available examples,
it is perhaps not surprising that
many have undertaken to convert
their standard Commando via the
fitting of the readily available
special parts needed. The outcome
of this is that there are probably
now more copies about than genuine
articles. |
| 1975 Norton John Player Special
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1974 Norton 850 Roadster |
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| 1974 Norton 850 mark 2A |
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1975 Norton Drag Bike |
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| 1986 Norton Interpol 2 |
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588cc, 80 Bhp. This machine was
first supplied to Durham Constabulary.
Norton did not sell the Interpol
2 to the general public. Sales
were restricted to fleet customers:
civilian police forces, military
police forces (particularly the
RAF Police), and the RAC.
Towards the end of the production
run a few machines were built
with a new water-cooled version
of Norton's twin-rotor Wankel
engine. These machines were designated
Interpol 2A. When production of
the Interpol 2 and 2A ceased they
were succeeded by the P52 version
of the Norton Commander. |
1988 Norton Classic P43 Rotary |
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Norton built the Classic as
a Special edition of just 100 machines.
Only one livery was offered: the
traditional Norton colours of silver-grey
with black graphics and black and
red lining. |
| 1988 Norton Rotary Classic |
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588cc. |
| 1988 Norton Classic P43 Rotary |
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Only 101 built. |
1989 JPS Norton |
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JPS Norton F1 |
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Engine - 588cc nominal, liquid
cooled, twin chamber rotary
Bore x Stroke - Not applicable
(compression ratio 9:1)
Final Drive - roller chain
Wheelbase - 1440mm (56.7)
Top Speed - 155mph (248kph)
Maximum Power - 94bhp @ 9500bhp
Dry Weight - 192kg (423 lb)
Standing Quarter Mile Time - 11.5sec
Launched - 1989
Fuel Consumption - 40mpg |
| 1989 Norton Commander P53 |
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The civilian model Norton Rotary
Commander (British police used this
model) fitted with a liquid cooled
rotary engine. |
| 1992 F1 Norton |
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The F1 (P55) was a super sports
development, being a road going
version of the successful RCW 588
racing machine with many of its
components race developed in the
finest Norton tradition. Only 140
were ever made.
With some 95 b.h.p. on tap, combined
with light weight, performance
is well into the super sports
class. The upside down forks feature
adjustable damping, while the
brakes are twin 320mm Brembo at
the front and single 230mm at
the rear. The frame is an aluminium
alloy twin spar, combining strength
with low weight. The clutch is
hydraulic and the Yamaha FZR1000
gearbox 5 speeds, constant mesh.
Stainless steel is used for the
exhaust system. The engine is
mounted the other way round to
the previous rotary models and
so rotates in the opposite direction.
The UK price tag at launch was
£12,000 and well beyond
the pocket of all but the most
affluent motorcyclist. |
1991 Duckhams Crighton Norton |
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Norton 500T Trials (Replica) |
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Steve Hislop's NRS 588 Rotary |
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| Norton Special |
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