Norton |
 enlarge | Author: Mick Woollett
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 709984
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 7.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0760319847
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2275
EAN: 9780760319840
ASIN: 0760319847
Publication Date: May 28, 2004
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Product Description
The Untouchable Norton is how racer Rem Fowler described his machine after winning the twin-cylinder class of the first TT in 1907. The company would use the phrase in advertising for the next 50 years. This book charts the history of one of the oldest marques in the world: both the glorious racing tradition and the production machines, from the first clip-on engines to the F1 rotary superbike. Interviews with those closely involved (including James Norton's daughter Grace, who kindly provided original documents and photographs reproduced here for the first time) make this the definitive account of a key contribution to motorcycle history.
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Customer Reviews:
 Norton motorcycle history January 29, 2007
Daryl T. Hopkins (Beaconsfield Upper, Vic Australia)
This provides a good history of Norton motorcycles and their racing history with a fantastic collection of photographs.
 If you are a race fan February 5, 2002
Greg Carpenter (Petoskey, MI USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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.
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