ROY BACON
Introduction
Model 7
Featherbed
More capacity
Variations for the 1960s
Twins in competition
Specifications
The `pstwar Norton twin engine enjoyed a long life, first to power the Dominator, and later the Commando. It is the first of these that is covered here, in words and pictures, and the tale includes the Featherbed twin, surely one of the most desirable machines of its time. The others, from Model 7 to final Mercury, are all here with the off-road variants.
Roy Bacon has over 40 motorcycle books to his credit and is acknoeledged as a leading authority on the subject. A chartered engineer, he comments on design, as well as describing history he has lived through.
Motorcycle Monographs are a handy, pocket-sized series of books for the enthusiast and general reader alike. Each book covers a single marque, model or machine in depth, the authoritive text being fully supported by contemporary photographs to provide a complete reference source. Motorcycles of all ages and types and from all countries are covered by the constantly expanding list; offering history in the pocket.