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'''White''' | '''White''' motorcycles have been in production since 1990, from '''Norman White''' of Hampshire. | ||
Having built up his business producing special parts for [[Norton]] twins and ''Commandos'', as well as carrying out specialist work on these models, '''White''' went on to produce complete machines of that type. | Having built up his business producing special parts for [[Norton]] twins and ''Commandos'', as well as carrying out specialist work on these models, '''White''' went on to produce complete machines of that type. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X | The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X | ||
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Revision as of 18:49, 26 January 2009
White motorcycles have been in production since 1990, from Norman White of Hampshire.
Having built up his business producing special parts for Norton twins and Commandos, as well as carrying out specialist work on these models, White went on to produce complete machines of that type.
In effect they were Norton twin specials built to the customer's specification.
- 1975 Norman White/Rex Butcher won the Thruxton 500 mile race on a White Norton Commando.
- Note: Norman White has his own web site. [1]
Sources of Information
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X