The Norton Owners Club library holds copies of a wide range of literature about Nortons. These include books, sales brochures, price lists, test reports and other publications.
The collection is not available for loan, but the NOC Librarian can use the library to assist Members with researching information.
The following titles make a comprehensive, although not necessarily exhaustive, list of books about Nortons:-
Please advise us of any other publications to add to this list
| Norton Commando - The Complete Story | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Matthew Vale | Publisher | The Crowood Press, 2011 | ISBN 978 1 84797 238 5 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Hardback, 192pp 245 x 190mm, with colour photos Another large and comprehensive treatment of the Commando. To be reviewed |
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| Norton Tuning | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Paul Dunstall | Publisher | Andover Norton, 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Paperback This book was written in the late 1960s and most of what is written still applies today. As the original was long out of print, the publisher approached Paul Dunstall who gave permission to reprint it and wrote a new foreword |
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| The Essential Buyer's Guide - Norton Commando | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Peter Henshaw | Publisher | Veloce Publishing, 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Paperback, 64pp 139 x 195mm, with 100 mainly colour photos A no-nonsense, straightforward guide to buying a Commando, The reality of living with a Norton Commando, Relative value of each model, Detailed, step-by-step guide – points to look for, Spares prices, Auction guide, Facts & figures, Restore, or pay more to start with?, Problems that arise from lack of use, Useful contacts – clubs, parts suppliers, restorers, Very detailed description of Commando development |
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| The Scrapbook Series - Norton | ||||||||||||||||
| Editor | James Robinson | Publisher | Mortons, 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Perfect bound A4, 132pp, with photos A 'bookazine' of Norton history and development based around a collection of images from the Mortons Archive |
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| Motorcycle Apprentice | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Bill Cakebread | Publisher | Veloce Publishing, 2008 | ISBN 1 84584 179 9 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Hardback, 128pp, 101 pictures, 30 in colour Life in the AMC factory where Nortons were produced 1963-1969 with unique photographs |
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| Flat Tank Norton | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | George Cohen | Publisher | NortonGeorge Publishing, 2006 | ISBN 0 95537 430 2 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Hardback, 260pp, with 600 photos With chapters on the 1907 TT, many stories about the pioneer record breakers at Brooklands and all of the author's archive material, 95 % of which has previously been unpublished. Many stories from the likes of Rem Fowler, Dan O'Donovan, Rex Judd, Pat Driscoll, Dan Bradbury and of course letters and lectures by James Lansdowne himself |
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| Norton Commando | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Mick Duckworth | Publisher | Haynes, 2004 | ISBN 1 84425 021 0 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Hardback, 144pp, with colour and b&w photos A very detailed description of Commando development |
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| Norton | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Mick Woollett | Publisher | Osprey, 1992 | ISBN 1 85532 202 1 | ||||||||||||
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Hardback, 320pp, with b&w photos The largest and most comprehensive history of the marque yet written |
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| Manx Norton | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Mick Walker | Publisher | Aston Publishing, 1990 | ISBN 0 94662 736 3 | ||||||||||||
| Details | The history of these racing singles with black & white photos. A good read | |||||||||||||||
| Norton, The Complete Story | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Derek Magrath | Publisher | Crowood, 1991 | ISBN 1 85223 5454 | ||||||||||||
| Details | 160pp A nicely written history with illustrations throughout |
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| Norton Classic Motorcycles | ||||||||||||||||
| Author | Don Morley | Publisher | Osprey, 1991 | ISBN 1 85532 140 8 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Colour photographs A well printed photo book with full captions and text |
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