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Archive 2021

 

All issues since Issue 1 (1959) are now available online!

Roadholder is the printed magazine of the Norton Owners Club, comprising 48 full colour pages monthly and is distributed by post to members of the NOC in the UK and Overseas. Members can advertise machines and spares For Sale or Wanted free of charge. The Club also accepts trade advertisements, rates for which are available on application. Roadholder is now also available on-line.  Each issue will be posted here at the start of each month.

There is an index here,  which lists key subjects and the issue they're in.

Non-Members - Take a look at a few sample pages from Roadholder magazine

Members - see this year's Roadholders on-line below or look at archive issues


 

 

 

 

Pic HRh408 Coverere

 

 

 

Rh 408 - December 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

Commander?

 

Ken Sprayson RIP

 

NOC Subscription Rates

 

How Big? The Rotary Question

 

 

 

 

 

Rh407 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 407 - November 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

Two Wheels For Life

 

Improving the Hi-Rider

 

An Isolastic Atlas?

 

Quantel Cosworth Test

 

 

 

 

Rh 406 Cover

 

Rh 406 - October 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

A Model 20 in Canada

 

Model 18 'Best-in-Show'

 

'Ciao Georgio' - Italian Rally

 

Oil Flow Problems

 

 

Rh405 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 405 - September 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

2021 Stafford Show

 

Norton Motors International Inc.

 

Norton Day, Gala Dinner & Factory Visit

 

Founders Day 2021

 

 

 

 

 

rh404 cover

 

 

Rh 404 - August 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

The Ultimate Commando Engine

 

50 Years with A Dommie 99

 

T-Shirt Wrap-Up

 

More Exhausting Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rh403 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 403 - July 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

Mick Hemmings R.I.P.

 

'73 Kuhn Racer Test

 

V4SS Problems

 

Mk.III Starter Improvements

 

Norton Day and Gala Dinner

 

 

 

 

Rh402 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 402 - June 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

The Story of MUX

 

Norton 652SM Test

 

Drive Staright Commando

 

EEKS Electric Feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rh401 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 401 - May 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

Adventures In Adrenaline

 

Tuning A Pushrod Norton

 

Bike In The Shed

 

Testing Times

 

Cam Chain Adjustment

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rh400 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 400 - April 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

Commandos New And Old

 

Dominator Recommissioning

 

JAP 'Dripper' Hybrid

 

Don't Try This At Home

 

Peter Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rh399 Cover

 

 

 

Rh 399 - March 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

In Praise of the Hi-Rider

 

Remembering Reg Dearden

 

T-Shirt Competition Results

 

The Norton V4

 

Lightweight Breathing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rh398 Cover

 

 

 

 

Rh 398 - February 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

Peter Williams Remembered

 

Salon Prive 2020

 

The First Post WWII Races

 

A Blown Vincent

 

Annoying Dommie Oil Leak

 

Commando Oil Tank Blues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rh397 Cover

 

 

Rh 397 - January 2021

 

Feature Articles:

 

 

Chris Grimmett

 

Racing a 16H

 

The Norton V4

 

Was I Just Lucky?

 

 

ES2 Tuning

 

Decibel Dablings

 

 

 

 


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