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Featherbed Frame1088 viewsThe famous featherbed frame the brainchild of the McCandles Brothers, this is considered the best motorcycle fame ever developed. Two styles were made the "wideline" earlier frame the top tubes were parallel and the later "slimline” version was narrowed at the seat nose, for greater comfort and controllability.
IPC Specialties &Professional Press Limited 1981
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981 viewsMe (Jerry Kaplan) and the current owner, Bobby ? fron Santa Barbars?
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914 viewsOther side
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Peter Willims and the JPS Norton880 viewsPater Williams and the JPS Norton
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Norton High Performance Short Stroke 750859 viewsLimited quantities of this engine are are available either as a seprate or installed in a Commando Roadster. Kits including megaphone exhaust system and two 33mm carburetor with bell mouth intakes to provide up to 80Bhp at hte crank shaft at 8000 Rpm. 77mmx80mm bore and stroke, Four "S" camshafts, larger inlet valves at modified angle, hidural exhaust valve guides inproved valve springs and 10.5:1 compression, solid skirt pistons forged steel conn rods, electronic ignition.
Norton Triumph international Limited
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802 viewsHoliday Inn, Half Moon Bay
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Mystery Frame800 viewsI need your help. This frame has turned up near me and I'm trying to help identify it for the owner.
The story goes something like this; Built in the Norton race shop probably in the late 60's or early 70's. There are no numbers anywhere on the frame. Obviously not designed to use isolastics, but did use a 750 Commando engine. There is a combat motor with this frame but it's probably not the original engine. The Norton factory gave this frame to an American rider whose last name was Crenshaw (he had some Norton race victories in flat tracking or road racing, I really don't know). He spotted it in a corner and when he inquired was told he could have it. There's a strong possibility that Peter Williams had something to do with this frame. Perhaps we could get him to view these photos?
Anyway, I would appreciate any info, leads, speculations and assistance in furthering the identity and history of this interesting frame. Feel free to forward this email to anyone you feel may be able to help.
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AMC Gear box777 viewsAMC gear box fitted to most Manx 1958 on.
Mick Walker /The Crowood Press Ltd.2002
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Introducing the S type 750769 viewsThe Start of the famous "Norton Girl" ads. This one show the New S type Commando. Preformance high pipes and special mufflers with leg guards, sport tank and custom tuck and roll seat.
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Ron Woods flat tracker727 viewsThis is the bike used by Dave (Bones) Aldana and Alex Jorgenson to win the last AMA championship events ever won by Norton in the US
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1930 Carrol-Craig SHOC racing engine709 viewssingle shaft driven by vertical shaft containing a pair of Oldhams couplings to compensate for any misalignment.
Mick Walker /The Crowood Press Ltd.2002
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Beautiful, Commando Ad703 views
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1973 John Player Norton663 viewsRaced to victory by Peter Williams at the 1973 Isle of Man TT
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Go Far Faster663 viewsThe Interstate ads and the Noton Girls,
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Norton cosworth662 viewsRRadical engine technology and a desire to lead the way. Norton ventures into Cosworth engineering.
Mick Walker /The Crowood Press Ltd.2002
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Freedom658 viewsThe Norton girl Ads and the one worded headers were famous, many a young man and woman were taken by the stunning models. The bikes looked great too.
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Doug Hele Domiracer Engine648 viewsThe engine used by Tom Phillis in the 1961 Senior TT.
Mick Walker /The Crowood Press Ltd.2002
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Visible Persuaders, Commando640 views
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1957 Manx 350/500 Competition631 viewsFFeather bed frame the ultimate development of the Manx came in 1950 when the "featherbed" frame originated by the McCandles Brothers of Belfast, was introduced on the works racers, setting entirely new standard for the handling. Details improvements continued to be made up to the end of production in 1961.
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The Burman page 2627 views
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ES400626 viewsThe actual capacity of the ES400 was 397cc. Note the planetary reduction gearing at the end of the electric starter motor. The Sprag type freewheel outboard of the crankshaft-mounted alternator. Electrics wee 12volt Wico-Pacy with relay type automatic voltage control
IPC Specialties &Professional Press Limited 1981
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Norton Commando 750 Roadster617 views1970's Norton Commando short stroke Roadster
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606 viewsHere's my idea of how the Norton Girls should have posed. Stark raving naked.
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Commando "S" type brochure.580 viewsAnother in the continuing Norton girl ads but adding her rider companion. Feature the "S" type Commando 750 on the cover of this brochure.
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Eric Oliver and the Stremliner Norton578 viewsAlways the innovator Eric Oliver produced this fully streamlined Norton /Watsonian outfit in 1953. An effort to prepare for the onslaught of German BMW outfits that were showing signs of taking over the class,
Aston Publications Limited Denis Jenkinson 1989
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1969 Commando Fastback Ad574 views
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Maybe a street going Manx @ the picnic562 views
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Uncomplicated Sophistication561 viewsNorton girls ads were the most effective ad campaign ever launched It became as legendary as the bike they were meant to sell. Maybe too famous some thought at hte time, but history now shows us that there is room for both in motorcycle history.
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555 viewsMy current P11A
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Norton rotory target drone engine550 viewsIt's a single rotor version of the twin used in the late Norton motorcycles.
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Temptation547 viewsNorton girls ads were the most effective ad campaign ever launched It became as legendary as the bike they were meant to sell. Maybe too famous some thought at the time, but history now shows us that there is room for both in motorcycle history
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Eric Oliver and Denis Jenkinson 1948547 views1948 saw the Eric Oliver and Denis Jenkinson partnership challenging the Continentals in the sidecar class with their 596cc Norton/Watsonian. Seen here winning the Zandvoort in Holland.
Aston Publications Limited Denis Jenkinson 1989
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1966 650 Sport Special539 viewsIntroduced in 1961 on the import market it was painted in polychromatic blue, and called the Manxman, released in the UK the following year it was now finished in more traditional silver and black. The difference between the 650ss and the Model 99 are in the upper part of the engine, and in the carburetors, exhaust pots and in the camshaft.
The electrics were updated to 12v in 1964 and wider fork adapted. The 650ss was finished in 1968 but lived on two more years as the Mercury, a slightly cheaper to produce version of the same machine
NOC 1999
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Fulfillment530 viewsThe Norton girl ad spanned the 750 Commando and the 850 Commando era. Norton girls ads were the most effective ad campaign ever launched It became as legendary as the bike they were meant to sell. Maybe too famous some thought at the time, but history now shows us that there is room for both in motorcycle history
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The Burman page 4526 views
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The Burman Geabox513 views
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Commando Engine513 viewsOrigin of the Commando engine was the 745cc Norton Atlas, here seen with details laid bare. The first Commandos used the Atlas engine in an incline instead of vertical position in the frame.
IPC Specialties &Professional Press Limited 1981
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My 1974 850 Commando just before I bought it513 views
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850 Brochure ads506 viewsTThis was the cover a brochure for the 850's developed by Norton Triumph International marketing division. Showing Peter Williams on the JPS racing Norton. Inside were the Pacific Blue 850 Roadster, traditional black and gold Interstate, the New First time Blue strip Roadster, and Interpol, Roadster in the Black and gold, and Interstate in the candy apple red. Feature bike was the John Player Norton cafe' .
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1958 597cc Dominator Twin503 viewsAll Norton twins from the first 500cc Dominator up to and including the 850 electric start Norton Commando of the 70's were derived from Bert Hopwood's original design featuring a chain driven front mounted camshaft. This is the 1958-597cc version with crankshaft-mounted alternator.
IPC Specialties &Professional Press Limited 1981
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