Elite Motors London - Decal

My 74 MK2A Roadster was purchased by an American GI in September 1974 at Elite Motors in London for $1800.



I thought it would be cool to have an Ellite Motors decal on my bike. A quick Google search found what I was looking for. https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ours...ooting-Car-Motorcycle-Dealers-Sticker-25.html

Dave Swanson said:

My 74 MK2A Roadster was purchased by an American GI in September 1974 at Elite Motors in London for $1800.

I thought it would be cool to have an Ellite Motors decal on my bike. A quick Google search found what I was looking for. https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ours...ooting-Car-Motorcycle-Dealers-Sticker-25.html

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They've supplied a few decals for me too. They'll do specials at quite a reasonable price.

Dave Swanson said:

My 74 MK2A Roadster was purchased by an American GI in September 1974

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In the UK the date is written as day/month/year so that's 9th May 1974.
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"Date of delivery 9/5/74 (9/May/74)"
"Date of original registration 19 JUN 1974"

L.A.B. said:

In the UK the date is written as day/month/year so that's 9th May 1974.
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1974 Commando Paint - Blue

I am trying to find out what a genuine blue Commando color looks like. I don't believe it should have the large metal flake job that the fiberglass tank Commandos had. My bike was delivered as a blue bike, but was painted black by the prior owner (I am the third owner). I have the original...

www.accessnorton.com

"Date of delivery 9/5/74 (9/May/74)"
"Date of original registration 19 JUN 1974"

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That's right! Momentary brain flatulence!

Impressed with the exchange rate, that is nigh on $2.50 : £1


p.s. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

daveforty said:

p.s. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

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I don’t think our transatlantic comrades will get that one Wolfie

My very late (May 1970) green 'S' was originally sold by Elite Motors - this could be just the thing, once I start putting it together, of course...

I remember taking a trip (took ages on the tube) to Elite on a visit to London in the mid 70's, before I was old enough to ride anything bigger than my Ducati 250.
It was a very impressive sight all those Triumphs and Nortons lined up. They were the biggest Triumph dealer in the UK at that time I believe, Gus Kuhn and Sports (Manchester) probably bigger Norton wise.
The chief mechanic was Dave Robinson who later set up a Triumph outfit in Wandsworth (about 3 miles from Elite) not far from me in Putney. I saw him once or twice tooling around on a '69 bonnie. He moved on to Ducatis (it's still there) and for a notorious curmudgeon, couldn't have been more helpful with advice on a Ducati cafe racer I was fixing up for a friend. Apologies for the lack of Norton content but the thread brought back a few memories!

daveforty said:

Impressed with the exchange rate, that is nigh on $2.50 : £1


p.s. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

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That rate sounds right. I went across the channel heading for London Feb 1975 from my air base in Germany. 2.5 dollars to the pound is what I remember. I still have Schillings from that trip.

Today's exchange is $1.34 US. Worth about half of what it was in 1974!

Successful and powerful.

daveforty said:

p.s. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

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The Commando was all but gone by the time of Citizen Smith.