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'''Norton''' was a British [[motorcycle]] marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. | '''Norton''' was a British [[motorcycle]] [[marque]] from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. | ||
By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908 a Norton built engine was added to the range. This began a long series of production of single cylinder motorcycles. They were one of the great names of the British motorcycle industry, producing machines which for decades dominated [[road racing]] with highly tuned single cylinder engines under the Race Shop supremo Joe Craig. | By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908 a Norton built engine was added to the range. This began a long series of production of single cylinder motorcycles. They were one of the great names of the British motorcycle industry, producing machines which for decades dominated [[road racing]] with highly tuned single cylinder engines under the Race Shop supremo Joe Craig. | ||