We're sad to advise that our long term friend Les Emery, Owner of Norvil in Rugeley passed away at the weekend.

The Club has launched a new Norton Commando Notebook for original Commando's built between 1968 and 1977.

The location of the 2026 National Rally is the Sand Bay Holiday Village, near Kewstoke, just North of Weston-super-Mare.

The 2026 International Rally will be held in Pescara about half way down the east coast of Italy.

The new Norton Motorcycle company will launch a number of new motorcycles at the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show on 4th November 2025

The NOC ran it's traditional stand at the Stafford Show this year with the theme of Norton Manx Bikes. We ere much complimented and the stand and won a prize!

Newly published by our Editor Mark Woodward the........ 

Dominator Model Directory

Available now at the NOC Shop at a member's price of only £14 plus postage.....

A history of the development of the pre-Commando Norton Heavy Twins from 1947 to 1970. Written by a number of NOC members who are acknowledged specialists in these motorcycles. It is hardback of circa 115 pages with both colour and black-and-white illustrations and diagrams.

The NOC Manx GP reunion on the Isle of Man is back this year - details at......

https://www.nortonownersclub.org/events/manx-gp-reunion-26th-august

The Norton Day at the Prescott Hill Climb, in association with the Bugatti Owners Club will be held on Sunday 22nd June.

Further details and booking forms to take your Norton up the hill can be found at……

https://www.nortonownersclub.org/events/norton-day-prescott-hill-climb-sunday-22nd-june

Dear NOC Member,

Good News! 

We are pleased to announce that bookings for the International Rally to be held in Guerande, France, from Thursday to Monday, June 12th to 16th, 2025, are now open. Please note that Thursday and Monday are travelling days, and no activities will take place on those days. 

There is a compulsory rally fee of 72 Euros per person. A choice of accommodation including camping and mobile homes is available. Breakfast and dinners are optional, it will be your choice as to which you take. 

Our busy Spares Director Neil Shoosmith has a new contact number for our members.

Between 0900 and 1700 Monday to Friday Neil can be contacted on 07351 313342.

William Alfred Cakebread known as Bill died peacefully at home in East Sussex on 17 October 2024 at the age of 82. He was born on 9 November 1941 in New Cross S E London and leaves behind his devoted wife Valerie, brother Bob, son Stephen, daughter Alison and grandchildren.

• Lotta torque about Norton presentations:
• • John Naish: "Norton, Worst Brand in the World?

Andy has a a full range of sizes of our fantastic T-Shirts. The Manx Cube. Calendars etc.

PS. Don’t forget the new size Roadholder Binders, and all the other essential NOC memorabilia.

Get ready for Xmas!

All in the NOC Shop at.....

https://shop.nortonownersclub.org/

The new 2025 NOC Calendar is now available via the NOC Shop at....

https://shop.nortonownersclub.org/calendars-2