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  • Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 4

    Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 4

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    RowenaH

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    What else do we know about the unusual Norton 500 twins which seem to be an export special, sent to the Australian market? Were these machines intended to be sidecar tugs? Bruce J Tinworth thinks otherwise… In 1947, Gordon ‘Shorty’ Purcell commenced a five-year apprenticeship with Hazell & Moore in Newcastle in New South Wales.…

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  • Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 3

    Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 3

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    RowenaH

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    In previous episodes, Norton enthusiast Bruce J Tinworth established the existence of a special version of Norton’s twin with a rigid rear end instead of the usual plunger suspension. This export-only ‘Dominator 500 Rigid Sport’ was sent to Australia, where the evidence mounts up that it was far from being a cobble-job of overstocked components……

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  • Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 2

    Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 2

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    RowenaH

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    Bruce J Tinworth continues his investigation into the intriguing Australian export model of Norton’s famous sporting twin. He discovers the Model 7R, a rigid-framed Dominator, trimmed in iridescent colour-schemes, often incorporating innovative and upgraded components… In August 1950, 84 motorcycles were displayed in Brisbane at Australia’s annual motorcycle exhibition. The models displayed by Andersons Agencies…

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  • Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part I

    Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part I

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    RowenaH

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    The history of Norton’s sporting twin is well-known around the world, but enthusiast Bruce J Tinworth has uncovered intriguing details about how a very special version of the Dominator ended up in Australia. But first, some background information… In the depressed, post-war economic climate, Norton Motors took a keen interest in the burgeoning American export…

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  • Classic Bikes For Sale

    Classic Bikes For Sale

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    RowenaH

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    Our autumn edition Small Ad Showcase features half a dozen different types of classic bikes – all of them up for grabs in the current issue of RealClassic magazine. We’ve chosen three old Britbikes, an ideal Japanese classic for someone making the switch to something more modern; a European alternative and a truly unusual Italian…

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