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'''Norton''' have been producing [[Motorcycles]] since 1902 | '''Norton''' have been producing [[Motorcycles]] since 1902 | ||
* 1898 Company founded by James Lansdowne Norton | * 1898 Company founded by [[James Lansdowne Norton]] - a toolmaker with deeply religious beliefs and very high standards. He began with the supply of fittings to the two-wheeled trade. | ||
* 1902 Built his forst motorcycle powered by an imported [[Clement]] engine which hung from the bicycle frame downtube. Advanced for these times, the machine was called the Energette, with either direct belt or chain transmission and two-speed gearbox. | |||
* 1903 More machines were developed using mainly [[Peugeot]] engines | |||
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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 ''and'' | The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press ''and'' | ||
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NORTON
Norton have been producing Motorcycles since 1902
- 1898 Company founded by James Lansdowne Norton - a toolmaker with deeply religious beliefs and very high standards. He began with the supply of fittings to the two-wheeled trade.
- 1902 Built his forst motorcycle powered by an imported Clement engine which hung from the bicycle frame downtube. Advanced for these times, the machine was called the Energette, with either direct belt or chain transmission and two-speed gearbox.
- 1903 More machines were developed using mainly Peugeot engines
Sources of Information
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press and