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1924 Norton 18, 500cc |
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The over head valve Norton Model
18 was first seen in 1922. The new
model retained the 79mm x 100mm
bore and stroke that was already
synonymous with the Norton marques
500cc models with the over head
valve top end being fitted to the
well developed Norton bottom end
that was already serving the 16H
admirably. Much of the development
work on the new engine was carried
out at Brooklands where it established
a new world record for a 500cc class
machine covering a kilometre at
89.22 mph. For the rest of the 1920's
the Model 18 provided the basis
for many of Norton's competition
successes. However by the end of
the decade, it, together with the
rest of the Norton range were beginning
to look dated, despite the adoption
of saddle tanks in 1929. |
1925 Norton 16H Combination |
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Norton revised the 490cc 16H engine
for 1931, establishing the form
that would remain until the end
of production nearly three decades
later. The magneto was moved from
the "vintage" forward
mounted position to behind the cylinder
and the lubrication became dry sump.
These revisions were followed in
1935 by the adoption of the Norton
4 speed foot operated gearbox. |
1927 Norton M 25 |
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Norton International Model 30 -
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Engine - 490cc, single ovh-cam
single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore x Stroke - 79 x 100mm
Power - 29bhp
Top Speed - 93 mph
Carburettor - 1 5/32 in Amal TT
Wheelbase - 54.75in
Launched - 1931-1939 |
1931 Norton Model 40 'inter' |
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- 4 stroke over head valve
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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. |
1936 Norton Model 18 |
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This example of the 490cc variant
has recently been repatriated
from Japan. Presented in good
overall condition it is believed
to date from 1937/38 and is equipped
with a full lighting set.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1937 Norton Manx 500 cc |
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Manx Norton info..
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Manx gallery |
1938 Ron Harris Works Norton |
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1938 Norton 16H, 500cc |
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1938 Racing International |
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1938 Racing Rigid ES2 |
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Norton
ES2 gallery |
| 1940 Norton 16h WD |
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| Norton WD 16H 1943 |
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| 1944 Norton 16H WD |
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Ex-RAF despatch riders motorcycle.
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| 1946 Norton 16H |
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500cc. |
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 International, 490cc |
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The Norton Inter story started as
far back as 1927, when Walter Moore
(formerly the Douglas chief designer)
created the first Norton overhead
camshaft engine with bore and stroke
dimensions of 79x100 mm, giving 490
cc capacity. Straight from the drawing
board it provided Alec Bennett with
a TT victory in 1927. Known as the
CS 1 (Camshaft Senior one) it was
listed as a production machine for
the 1928 season. The smaller 348 cc
version ( 71x85 mm) was known as the
CJ (Camshaft Junior). By 1930 Moore
had left to work for NSU in Germany
and for the TT that year Arthur Carroll
, his successor at Bracebridge Street,
redesigned the camshaft engine. With
this design Norton started its incredible
run of success in road racing. For
the 1932 season a sort of road going
race replica was listed as the International
and was equipped with TT Amal carburettor,
racing magneto and close ratio four
speed gearbox. Later in the thirties
the Inter got hairpin valve springs
and after the war Roadholder telescopics
and plunger rear suspension were added. |
1949 Norton Dominator Model 7 |
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Norton
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1949 Norton Sidecar |
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| 1950 Norton ES2 16H |
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500cc, 170kg. |
| Norton 500T
1950 |
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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.
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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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1957 Norton Triton café racer
special |
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1958 Norton Model 50, 350cc |
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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 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. |
| 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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| 1962 Norton Navigator, 348cc |
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| 1962 Norton Navigator 350 |
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| 1963 Norton 650SS |
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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. |
| 1964 Norton Electra 400ES |
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Here is a very nice example of
the rarest of the 60’s Norton
Lightweight Twins, the electric
start Electra 400ES. This particular
example was first registered in
Berkshire in March 1964. |
1963 Norton Navigator, 350cc |
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1965 Norton P800 |
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| 1965 Norton Electra |
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400cc. The bike is a 400cc “electric
start” twin sharing many parts
with its big brothers ie the Dommie,
Atlas etc, such as wheels, forks
etc. |
| 1965 Norton N15CS |
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| 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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1967 Norton Atlas |
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The Norton Atlas was the first
of the line of the 750cc Norton
twins that remained in prodcution
until 1975 and were popular the
world over. The increase in power
coupled with the handling of the
featherbed frame made the Atlas
a machine for the experienced rider
to cover ground quickly. |
| 1967 Norton Atlas |
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750 cafe racer. |
| 1968 Norton Atlas |
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| 1968 Norton N15 CS |
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1968 John Tickle Norton |
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| 1968 Norton P11 |
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American Import, A Hy-Cam Hy-brid,
Norton 750cc Atlas Engine and Matchless
Frame .Road and off road Scrambler
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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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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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850cc. As the photos show, this
motorcycle is in superb condition.
None of the unique features of the
"Player" have been modified.
All original: black chrome
exhaust pipes, black chrome 'bean
can" mufflers, extended Roadster
gas tank (under bodywork), all original
bodywork, correct Britax footpegs
and rearsets, all unique JPN fasteners
and switches, clip-on handlebars,
MKIII air cleaner, rearview mirrors,
and Gran Turismo handlebar grips. |
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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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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