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NORTON FROM 1946

Written by Cyril Ayton
Published by Bay View Books in 1988
ISBN: 1870979001

NORTON FROM 1946
Written by Cyril Ayton.
Stock no. 1818786
1991. Hardback. Large format. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Road Tests and Features from The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling magazines. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870979001. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

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Front cover

Cover of NORTON FROM 1946 by Cyril Ayton

Contents

  • Full range for 1947
  • Road impression: 1947 model 490cc ES2
  • Road test: 1947 490cc model 30
  • Two new Norton engines
  • Road test: 1949 490cc ES2
  • Road test: Model 7 497cc Dominator
  • Modern engines: Norton vertical twin
  • So long, Synovitis! Testing 1950 TT winners
  • 596cc Big Four and Swallow sidecar
  • Servicing Wrinkles
  • Featherbed Dominator introduced
  • Modern engines: 499-348cc Manx Nortons
  • New rear springing, range for 1953
  • "Is there a Better Bigger Banger?"
  • Road test: 490cc ES2
  • Road test: Model 7 497cc Dominator
  • Road test: 490cc ES2
  • Service series: 490cc 16H and 596cc Big Four
  • Road test: 497cc Model 88
  • 1958 experimental racing engines
  • Road test: 249cc Jubilee
  • Road test: 348cc Model 50
  • Road test: 349cc Navigator
  • Road test: 497cc Dominator 88 SS
  • Service shop lore: Dominator twins
  • Road test: 348cc ES400
  • Road test: 647cc Dunstable Dominator
  • Riders' reports: 249cc Jubilee
  • Road test: 745cc Commando