Norton 1947-1956 specs & changes per year/model

Previously Skip Brolund wrote:

Norton Motorcycles

specification updates

348cc 490cc 497cc 499cc 596cc 597cc & 633cc

1946-1957 Models

(see attachment)

They don't mention this odd lacing style on my 1956 99. I have never seen it anywhere else. They must have quickly abandoned it.

Norton Model 99 Deluxe - 1957???? Really!!!

It's an interesting document as it looks period and factoryish..and presumably a UK publication ?

The 'de-Luxe' reference seems to be a continuation of Bracebridge Street's nomenclature for the Featherbed-framed Dominator model rather than the AMC-ownership suggestion that lots of extra tinwear meant higher spec...

The De luxe description was being used long before the "Body styled" tinware came along. When I rebuilt my orriginal 1960 wheels the first one I did with a Central supplied rim. It was not possible to lace the same as the orriginal as they were made to a different pattern. I talked to an old wheelbuilder about this,he just laughed and supplied me with the correctly drilled rim. Perhaps AMC did it different to NORTON.