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4 unusual facts about Norton Motorcycle Company


Kenny Andrews

Andrews was born in Smethwick, Birmingham, and began his sidecar racing career in 1971 as a passenger to John Bottomly, riding a Triumph-engined Norton outfit.

Norton Motorcycle Company

In 1974, the UK's outgoing Conservative government withdrew subsidies, but the incoming Labour government restored them after the General Election.

Robert Grogg

Grogg dominated the Swiss and European sidecarcross scene in the 1970s, riding on a bike powered by a British Norton engine.

Roger Goldammer

In 2007 Goldammer debuted a new bike called "Nortorious" which was heavily influenced by the Norton Manx cafe racer.


Al Melling

At this time, a real estate company run by the Aquilini family in Vancouver, who owned the rights to Norton motorcycles, approached Silseth to do a contract whereby the March bikes would carry the Norton name instead, and the Aquilini family would draw royalties from production sales.


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