Dunstall Norton Atlas: The boomerang
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue and Jim Scaysbrook, Alan Stone. We’ve all sold bikes and then regretted it. In Bob Rosenthal’s case, […]
Norton Atlas
A Manx for the road
Steve Tonkin has been building very special classic bikes to order for over 20 years, with around 100 different examples to date. Currently, his work is focussed on what is called the Tonkin Tornado – […]
1967 Matchless G15CSR: Late comer
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook. To the many purists, it was a sad day when Associated Motor Cycles, owners of AJS, Matchless, Francis Barnett, James and Norton, shifted the last-named marque from its traditional home […]
Norton 650SS: Norton’s top twin?
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook • Historic photos: Keith Ward, John Thurgood In Norton terms, 1962 was the year of the SS. Three separate models were catalogued using the SS moniker: the 500cc 88SS, the 600cc […]
Peggy Hyde: Rebel with a cause
Unfazed by reputations, officialdom, or rules, Peggy Hyde showed that gender is no limiting factor in motorcycle racing. Talk to Peggy Hyde today and it is immediately evident that little has changed in her approach […]
