ROY BACON
Contents
Introduction
Final Design
The Thirties
Wartime
Postwar days
Fatherbed finale
Competition
Specifications
Norton Singles, with side or overhead-valves, go back to the earliest days of motorcycling. The marque was always famous for its singles, which kept their line throughout their long life in 1931, they underwent their last major engine change, which lasted them for over 30 years. The rest of the machine fell into place over this time, decade by decade, and the history, changes and model variations are all described here in words and pictures.
Roy Bacon has over 40 motorcycle books to his credit and is acknowledged as a leading authority on the subject. A chartered engineer, he comments on design, as well as describing history has 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 autoritve 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 expending list; offering history in the pocket.
