Britain's Premier Norton Motorcycles - Euro Notes
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Britain's most notorious nameplate makes another comeback. (http://www.ninjette.org/newsandupdates/122_0907_britain_norton_motorcycles/index.html)Founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham in 1898, Norton Motorcycles rose to become one of Britain's premier motorcycle brands, winning the Isle of Man Senior TT every year from 1947 -'54. Following numerous mergers as the British bike industry eroded in the '60s and '70s, Norton ceased continuous production in '75. Many parties have since tried to resurrect the brand, some with favorable results (Philippe LeRoux's Wankel Nortons), and others exposed as frauds (Robert Kilpatrick's V8-powered Nemesis). Now Norton is back in British hands, having been purchased from its former American owners by Derby-based entrepreneur Stuart Garner.


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