Standard Norton Colours ?

Attached is the 1959 UK Sales Brochure, inner right page. I believe that the colours were similar for 1958. I also understand that the export models had Silver, Metallic Red and Metallic Blue as options but these colours were given alternative fancy names.

In those years, the factory offered the option of any colour that a customer requested but at significant extra cost. My first Slimline 99 was painted, from new, in Canary Yellow and Black. This was recorded as such in the logbook.

Seeing the picture of the blue Dommie recalls fond memories of my first Norton. Excactly the same colour as it had. Though mine was a -60 slimline 99. Bought it secondhand in mid sixties. Absolutely shure it was the original paint. Living in Sweden we usually got export models with more flamboyant colours than the domestic models. But on rare occations export models was sold in the UK.

Mike

P.S. A bit surpriced myself that I remember the colour so well 50 years later. Probably because it was very special to me.

Previously mike_haworth wrote:

Please can anyone tell me whether or not the colour of the 1958 Norton Dominator 99 is a standard colour ? It is described by the seller as "Polychromatic blue". This may just be his interpretation. I'm interested in buying this bike but would be concerned if it was a non standard colour.

hello

this colour is Metal sencent blue an export colour for 1958 and 1959 nearess paint match will be rolls royce le-mans blue met, in cellulose, nice looking and rare Norton just ride it and find out, it will be a real head turner good luck yours Anna J

Previously mike_haworth wrote:

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously mike_haworth wrote:

Please can anyone tell me whether or not the colour of the 1958 Norton Dominator 99 is a standard colour ? It is described by the seller as "Polychromatic blue". This may just be his interpretation. I'm interested in buying this bike but would be concerned if it was a non standard colour.

hello

this colour is Metal sencent blue an export colour for 1958 and 1959 nearess paint match will be rolls royce le-mans blue met, in cellulose, nice looking and rare Norton just ride it and find out, it will be a real head turner good luck yours Anna J

Thank you for your input. I'm going to look at the bike on 3rd August - if the rest of the bike lives up to the colour I'll buy it !

Mike

hello you be having a nice motorcycle to ride then by now happy riding

yours anna j