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British Bikes / Rigid-framed Norton Dominators
« on: December 19, 2011, 05:21:39 AM »
I am lead to understand that in the early '50s an entry requirement at Daytona USA was that the motorcycle had to have a production run of at least 200 units, be 500cc and in a rigid frame.
BSA campained in this class very successfully with their rigid-framed Gold Star & there is considerable historical data commerating their campaign.
Norton also campained with their rigid-framed 500cc Norton twin Dominator. It is more information &/or photographs of Norton's rigid-framed twins that I am attempting to unearth. Rumour has it that there is a B&W photograph in one of Norton Racing History books; but as yet it alludes me.
Can anybody out there shed some light on the rigid-framed 500cc Norton twin Dominator's campain at Daytona or any other race meet in USA in the early 1950's?. An image of the production model from the 1952 Norton (Export) Catalogue is attached.
BSA campained in this class very successfully with their rigid-framed Gold Star & there is considerable historical data commerating their campaign.
Norton also campained with their rigid-framed 500cc Norton twin Dominator. It is more information &/or photographs of Norton's rigid-framed twins that I am attempting to unearth. Rumour has it that there is a B&W photograph in one of Norton Racing History books; but as yet it alludes me.
Can anybody out there shed some light on the rigid-framed 500cc Norton twin Dominator's campain at Daytona or any other race meet in USA in the early 1950's?. An image of the production model from the 1952 Norton (Export) Catalogue is attached.