Antique/Old/Vintage 1925 British/English Norton Racing/Racer Motorcycle Photo

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Antique/Old/Vintage 1925 British/English Norton Racing/Racer Motorcycle Photo
Antique/Old/Vintage 1925 British/English Norton Racing/Racer Motorcycle Photo
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Description
Antique/Old/Vintage 1925 British/English Norton Racing/Racer Motorcycle Photo
Item Details:
You will receive an 11"x14" black and white photo reprint
This photo will be shipped first class USPS, and a tracking number provided
This is a nice circa 1925 photo of a British made Norton motorcycle and rider
The Norton Motorcycle Company (formerly Norton Motors, Ltd.) is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, UK, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade"
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 and eventually twin-cylinder motorcycles, and a long history of racing involvement
Wartime WW2 production of the military Model 16 H and Big 4 sidevalve motorcycles was Norton's contribution to the war effort, almost 100,000 being manufactured
When major shareholders started to leave Norton in 1953, the company declined and Associated Motor Cycles bought the shares
Although motorcycle sales went through a recession in the 1950s, and Norton Motors Ltd was only a small manufacturer, Norton sales flourished
A series of Norton Dominator Twins of 500cc, then 600cc, then 650cc and then the 750cc Norton Atlas kept sales buoyant, especially with sales to the USA
In 1968, the new 750cc Norton Commando Model appeared, with the engine/gearbox/swingarm unit "isolastically" insulated from the frame with a series of rubber mountings
This kept the vibrations from the rider, giving a smooth comfortable ride
The Commando was a best seller, and voted #1 Motorcycle of the Year a number of times in Britain
850cc Models appeared for 1973, giving more torque
For 1975 an electric start arrived in the 850 Mk3.
The largest UK motorcycle manufacturer at the time was BSA-Triumph, comprising Birmingham Small Arms Company in Birmingham, and Triumph Motorcycles in Meriden
BSA-Triumph faced difficulties caused by poor management, outdated union practices, old-fashioned motorcycle designs and antiquated factory conditions
A merger with Norton Motorcycles was proposed; but although Dennis Poore's Norton Motorcycles was by far the smaller partner, Poore effectively secured a take-over of BSA-Triumph, forming Norton Villiers Triumph (NVT)
The Triumph factory Meriden was the least modern; but workers engaged in a "sit-in", forming a workers' co-operative
Poore was CEO of Manganese Bronze Holdings, a company apparently more concerned with asset stripping than with motorcycle production
Subsequent political manoeuvrings led to the downfall of NVT, as taxpayer-assisted wranglings over amalgamations and sell-offs all but killed the once extensive UK motorcycle industry
In late 2008, Stuart Garner, a UK businessman, bought the rights to Norton from some US concerns and relaunched Norton in its Midlands home at Donington Park where it will develop the NRV588 racer, a machine styled after the Norton Commando, and a new range of Norton motorcycles, with options including 1,200 cc Superbike, and 750 cc Supersport variants
Quality of Photo:
Not printed on some cheap ink jet printer that will have horrible image quality like some other sellers
All black and white photos will be printed with ink on paper that can last up to 200 years
All color photos will be printed with ink on paper that will last up to over 100 years
Shipping:
I will combine shipping if you purchase more than one photo.  Buy them and I will send you a revised invoice
I will mail within 24 hours of payment
Your photos will be be packed with the utmost care to ensure they arrive to you in the best condition possible
Customer Service:
I am not in this for a "fast buck."  I genuinely love history and I love the photographs I sell, every single one of them.
I realized a long time ago, I'm not just selling "photos."
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