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By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. Norton's were considered 'behind the times', still using belt drive by the dawn of the First World War but improved their technology soon after with a clutch, gearbox and chain drive. 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. Norton had considerable success in racing including taking nine places in the top fourteen in the first Manx TT in 1920 although none of those nine places garnered a win. Norton also boasted wins at Brooklands and many other races in Europe. | By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. Norton's were considered 'behind the times', still using belt drive by the dawn of the First World War but improved their technology soon after with a clutch, gearbox and chain drive. 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. Norton had considerable success in racing including taking nine places in the top fourteen in the first Manx TT in 1920 although none of those nine places garnered a win. Norton also boasted wins at Brooklands and many other races in Europe. | ||
==Postwar Norton== | ==Postwar Norton== | ||
[[Image:1912-Norton-BS.jpg|thumb|1912 Norton BS]] | |||
[[Image:1969-Norton-Commando-Fastback.jpg|thumb|1969 Norton Commando Fastback]] | |||
[[Image:1970-Norton-Commando-750-Roadster.jpg|thumb|1970 Norton Commando 750 Roadster]] | |||
[[Image:1970-Norton-Commando-750-S.jpg|thumb|1970 Norton Commando 750 S]] | |||
[[Image:1962-Norton-Dominator.jpg|thumb|1962 Norton Dominator]] | |||
[[Image:1962-Norton-Manx-30M.jpg|thumb|1962 Norton Manx 30M]] | |||
[[Image:1927-Norton-Model-18.jpg|thumb|1927 Norton Model 18]] | |||
[[Image:1959-Norton-Model-50.jpg|thumb|1959 Norton Model 50]] | |||
[[Image:1988-Norton-Rotary.jpg|thumb|1988 Norton Rotary]] | |||
[[Image:1989-Norton-RCW588.jpg|thumb|1989 Norton RCW588]] | |||
Postwar a 500 cc twin cylinder model called the [[Norton Dominator]] or Model 7 was added to the range for 1949, and this evolved into the 1970s through 500 cc, to 600 cc, to 650 cc, to 750 cc and to 850 cc models with the Dominator, 650, [[Norton Atlas]] and [[Norton Commando 850]], all highly regarded road motorcycles of their time. | Postwar a 500 cc twin cylinder model called the [[Norton Dominator]] or Model 7 was added to the range for 1949, and this evolved into the 1970s through 500 cc, to 600 cc, to 650 cc, to 750 cc and to 850 cc models with the Dominator, 650, [[Norton Atlas]] and [[Norton Commando 850]], all highly regarded road motorcycles of their time. | ||
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Also see: [[List of Norton motorcycles]] | Also see: [[List of Norton motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | ||
[[Category:English motorcycles]] | [[Category:English motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:Defunct motorcycle manufacturers]] | [[Category:Defunct motorcycle manufacturers]] | ||