Norton: The Complete Illustrated History (Paperback)

by Mick Woollett (Author) "Geoff Duke was not the first Norton rider to contest the Isle of man TT in a skintight racing suit..." (more)
Key Phrases: sidecar race, camshaft machines, sidecar class, Big Four, Bracebridge Street, Stanley Woods (more...)

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Product Description
Established in Birmingham in 1898, Norton would go on to have the longest history of any automotive marque in the world. From 1930 to 1937 the factory team won 78 out of 92 Grands Prix contested - no other team reached double figures. Later came Geoff Duke in the 1950s and the John Player team of the 1970s. The author has had full co-operation from people like Geoff Duke, Stanley Woods and Pa Norton's younger daughter Grace. The foreward is written by Murray Walker whose father was a Norton racer and Competitions Manager. Murray himself won a Gold medal in the 1949 International Six Days Trial on a 500T Norton.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855327007
• ISBN-13: 978-1855327009
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,864,855 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you are a race fan, February 5, 2002

By	Greg Carpenter "bredhead" (Petoskey, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed the book. However, I did find that the impressive coverage of Norton's illustrious racing history came at the expense of the technical and corporate history. Some may not find this a fault, but I was looking for more information on production models. And there simply wasn't enough mention of the twins with which us Yanks are most familiar (I can't afford a Manx but a Commando is a possibility...) If you are a fan of the singles that made Norton a great name in motorsports, you will like this book. It is well written and informative.

4.0 out of 5 stars Norton motorcycle history, January 28, 2007

By	Daryl T. Hopkins "Yackatoon" (Beaconsfield Upper, Vic Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Norton (Paperback)

This provides a good history of Norton motorcycles and their racing history with a fantastic collection of photographs.