The Norton Manx or Manx Norton is a British racing motorcycle that was made from 1947 to 1962 by Norton Motors Ltd. Norton had contested every Isle of...
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twin engines in a Norton featherbed frame. Civilianised version of 1943/44 military Norton, model WD16H 1954 Norton Manx Norton Manx 500 cc Racer 1958...
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The Manx cat (/ˈmæŋks/, in earlier times often spelled Manks) is a breed of domestic cat (Felis catus) originating on the Isle of Man, with a mutation...
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British-manufactured Norton Manx motorcycle dominated the Isle of Man TT, Manx Grand Prix and other Isle of Man-based (i.e. Manx) international races...
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on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races, Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT races. The TT Course was first used as an automobile...
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the Manx palm Extinct animals from the Isle of Man Manx Airlines, two defunct, Isle of Man-based airlines Manx comet, a tailless comet Manx Norton, a racing...
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Lefèvre, won with an average speed of 107 kilometers/hour riding his Norton Manx for the whole 24 hours. From 1954 to 1977 the teams comprised two riders...
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the 1925-1948 Velocette K series, the 1931-1957 Norton International and the 1947-1962 Norton Manx. In more recent times, the 1950-1974 Ducati Single...
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oscillating spring mass was the mousetrap or hairpin spring used on Norton Manx engines. These avoided resonance but were ungainly to locate inside cylinder...
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Matchless (section Norton Villiers (1966–73))
competed against the Norton Manx. Though its 90.0 x 78.0 mm 50 bhp engine and top speed near 135 mph (217 km/h) were slightly down on the Manx, the lighter Matchless...
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Jenkinson Norton Manx Norton 1950 Eric Oliver Lorenzo Dobelli Norton Manx Norton 500cc 1951 Eric Oliver Lorenzo Dobelli Norton Manx Norton 1952 Cyril...
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Monopoletta-BMW 1950: Cooper Formula 500, Independent Rear Suspension, Norton Manx engine behind the driver.. 1960s: Tecno 1970s: Ralt RT 1 The 500cc formula...
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Cooper with 500-cc Norton Manx engine...
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Agusta) wins both the 350cc and 500cc titles. 1969: Godfrey Nash riding a Norton Manx becomes the last rider to win a 500cc Grand Prix riding a single-cylinder...
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Francis Beart (section Norton)
UK for £61,980, setting a new world record for a Manx sold at auction. In 2015, a 1961 Norton Manx 350cc, prepared by Beart for Jimmy Guthrie, was sold...
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won the 500cc event on a Norton. He won three more events here; 1932 350cc and 500cc races and 1933 500cc race also on a Norton. Jimmie Guthrie won the...
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Featherbed frame (redirect from Norton Featherbed)
Senior Clubmans TT and the Senior Manx Grand Prix in 1949 on the earlier type Nortons, so was a clear choice for Norton to really put the new Featherbed-framed...
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Allen Norton is a defunct British company that supplied replicas of 350 and 500 cc Norton Manx road racing motorcycles. The company was run by Bernie Allen...
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and the late Richard Britton both followed this route in 2005 aboard Manx Nortons. In 1989 Gloria Clark became the first woman to race in the MGP. In 1991...
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next four years. Although less powerful than its main competitor the Norton Manx the G50 proved highly competitive at three hundred pounds and was faster...
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The Norton Featherbed frame was the classic example, but many "duplex" frames actually have a single spine beneath the tank. Examples Norton Manx Suzuki...
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Cycle Club (VMCC). The VMCC race classes are mostly for Pre-1963 bikes. The Manx Grand Prix, held on the Isle of Man, is considered by Classic racers worldwide...
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alloy block B40, combined with a cylinder head based on 4 heads from the Norton Manx, in their Vanwall Specials. In race trim, these engines produced 290 bhp...
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new featherbed Inter was well behind the specification of the racing Norton Manx – double overhead cams and 8-inch twin leading shoe front brake. Also...
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Parkinson ~ Winner Senior Manx Grand Prix 1953 ~ Manx Norton (1993) Denis Parkinson ~ Winner Senior Manx Grand Prix 1953 ~ Manx Norton (1993) Photograph "Motorcycle...
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Agusta 500 Six MV Agusta 500 Three MV Agusta 500 Four Nougier 500 Norton Manx Norton NRS588 Paton 500 GP Paton V115 Paton V70 Paton PG500R Paton PG500RC...
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Norton Manx 30M 1958 5 April Bathurst Senior Tourist Trophy Eric Hinton Norton Manx 30M 1959 28 March Bathurst Senior Grand Prix Jack Ahearn Norton Manx...
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Chopper Bone Daddy - - - 07933 Custom Chopper Gambler 2008 - - 07934 Norton Manx 500cc - - - 07935 MV Agusta 500cc (3 cylinder) 2005 No Rebox 07936 Honda...
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Prix motorcycle racing world championship. When Godfrey Nash rode a Norton Manx to victory at the 1969 Yugoslavian Grand Prix at Opatija, it marked the...
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The 2008 Manx Grand Prix was held between 18 and 30 August on the Mountain Course. The Senior event was won by the Welsh rider Adam Barclay, and the Junior...
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