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The last ES2 was introduced in late 1964. A Matchless-based machine with Norton badges, it was produced for two years before final discontinuation, coincident with the commercial failure of the [[Associated Motor Cycles|AMC]] Group.<ref name="Mechanics">[[Motorcycle Mechanics (magazine)|''Motorcycle Mechanics'']], December 1964, editorial p.3 "(Earls Court) Show - not much new." "Two Matchless singles christened the Mark II versions of famous and former Norton models by virtue of a Norton badge". Accessed and added 2015-01-21</ref><ref name="Mechanics 2">[[Motorcycle Mechanics (magazine)|''Motorcycle Mechanics'']], December 1964, pp.29-31 "What's new? Bill Lawless takes a look at the 1965 models." "Messrs AMC reintroduce the once popular Model 50 and ES2 Nortons by calling them the Mark II models and sticking Norton badges on Matchless G3 and G80 machines". Accessed and added 2015-01-22</ref> | The last ES2 was introduced in late 1964. A Matchless-based machine with Norton badges, it was produced for two years before final discontinuation, coincident with the commercial failure of the [[Associated Motor Cycles|AMC]] Group.<ref name="Mechanics">[[Motorcycle Mechanics (magazine)|''Motorcycle Mechanics'']], December 1964, editorial p.3 "(Earls Court) Show - not much new." "Two Matchless singles christened the Mark II versions of famous and former Norton models by virtue of a Norton badge". Accessed and added 2015-01-21</ref><ref name="Mechanics 2">[[Motorcycle Mechanics (magazine)|''Motorcycle Mechanics'']], December 1964, pp.29-31 "What's new? Bill Lawless takes a look at the 1965 models." "Messrs AMC reintroduce the once popular Model 50 and ES2 Nortons by calling them the Mark II models and sticking Norton badges on Matchless G3 and G80 machines". Accessed and added 2015-01-22</ref> | ||
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