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The Jubilee is a Norton motorcycle made from 1958 to 1966. [1] Named to commemorate Norton's Diamond Jubilee, the 249 cc Jubilee was a break with Norton tradition designed in response to UK legislation [2] introduced in 1960 limiting learner riders to motorcycles of under 250 cc. [3] It had the smallest engine ever made by Norton, [1] and was the first Norton with a unit construction engine ...
1960s portal; This category is for motorcycles introduced in the 1960s. Motorcycles by decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s: Decades in transport: 1940s 1950s 1960s ...
The Norton Nomad was a dual-sport motorcycle produced for the American market between 1958 and 1960 by the British manufacturer Norton.The machine was available with either 500 or 600 cc twin cylinder engines and was produced in small quantities, around 50 of the smaller engine and around 300 600 cc machines. [1]
First Norton Twin Motorcycle, designed by Bert Hopwood Model 77: 497cc 1950–1952 A rigid framed version of the Model 7, supplied only to the Australian market. Model 77: 596cc 1957–1958 Built mainly for sidecar use Dominator 88: 497cc 1952–1966 Same engine as a model 7 but in a featherbed frame Dominator 99: 596cc 1956–1962 Nomad: 497cc ...
Launched in 1962 as the 500 cc BSA A50 Star, the model was widely exported to the US and Australia as well as becoming a top seller in the UK in the early 1960s. [1] The model was known as the Royal Star in export markets and Star or Star Twin in the UK. From 1966 it was known as the Royal Star in all markets.
Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) was formed in 1938, as a parent company for Matchless and AJS motorcycles. AMC later (postwar) absorbed Francis-Barnett, James, and Norton.In 1941 Matchless motorcycles introduced telescopic front forks called "Teledraulic" forks, considered by some to be the first major innovation in British front suspension in 25 years.
The motorcycles used during chase scene in film The Great Escape were 1961 Triumph TR6 Trophy models disguised as German BMW R75 motorcycles. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The star of the movie, Steve McQueen, did much of the riding for the film himself, although Bud Ekins performed the famous jump scene as McQueen's stunt double. [ 19 ]
Greeves Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Bert Greeves which produced a range of road machines, and later competition mounts for observed trials, scrambles and road racing. The original company produced motorcycles from 1952, funded by a contract with the Ministry of Pensions for their Invacar , a three-wheeler for ...