NewB with a question
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Hobot is a funny guy.
I'll bet your bike is a former british police bike , as Hobot is suggesting in some foreign language, ( well some british government service ), it will probably be a cataloging number, is the bike matching number frame and engine ?,is this number, perhaps with a "B" after it stamped on the frame somewhere ?.
I'll bet your bike is a former british police bike , as Hobot is suggesting in some foreign language, ( well some british government service ), it will probably be a cataloging number, is the bike matching number frame and engine ?,is this number, perhaps with a "B" after it stamped on the frame somewhere ?.
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Convicts wear green in Australia , so they tell me . Might be for chaseing prison escapees . 
Got a lift wearing a green T shirt here once.Actually wore them for a few months when I came over here .
Learnt a lot about the demographic profile of te average Australian . And I thought they were just B.R.G.
The lift hitchhikeing was one of the more intresting introductions .Seemed in a bit of a hurry to be off ,
wasnt keen to be seen on the side of the road with me ? ! . :| :mrgreen:
Slightly more seriously , I think I recall the Military ran high performace bikes for dispatch riders then .
So the Zundapp factory wouldnt know when the R.A.F. was going to nuke them, as it didnt go on the wireless .
Be intresting whats inside the creature , it could be a bit special .
Got a lift wearing a green T shirt here once.Actually wore them for a few months when I came over here .
Learnt a lot about the demographic profile of te average Australian . And I thought they were just B.R.G.
The lift hitchhikeing was one of the more intresting introductions .Seemed in a bit of a hurry to be off ,
wasnt keen to be seen on the side of the road with me ? ! . :| :mrgreen:
Slightly more seriously , I think I recall the Military ran high performace bikes for dispatch riders then .
So the Zundapp factory wouldnt know when the R.A.F. was going to nuke them, as it didnt go on the wireless .
Be intresting whats inside the creature , it could be a bit special .
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Actually in 69 it was known as just the Commando. The Fastback name only came in after they started producing other models like the S, R, Roadster and the 70 Fastback. So I would call it a pre-Fastback. That front mudguard looks a bit suspicious. http://www.classicbike.biz/Norton/Broch ... ochure.pdfJeandr said:
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Green , yes almost the same as mine was . L.R. Fastback . Anyway , I figure its probly a Ex M.O.D. ( British Ministry of Defence ) dispatch riders machine .
presumably H.M. = His Magesty . , A = Army .
The used to use them to rip around at great speed delivering messages from Headquaters / Admin . to field manouvres , exercises .
Does it have any evidance of dragging bits cornering ? would 've been professionally riden & maiontained faultlessly .
presumably H.M. = His Magesty . , A = Army .
The used to use them to rip around at great speed delivering messages from Headquaters / Admin . to field manouvres , exercises .
Does it have any evidance of dragging bits cornering ? would 've been professionally riden & maiontained faultlessly .
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Intriguing bike (I've grown to love the fastback style, too). It's fun having a mystery on your hands that you get to track down. Hope you figure it out! Welcome to the forum.
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! This norton came out of a vermont estate of a friend of mine who put it in storage in the early 1980's.After he passed away his brother brought it to ohio where it went into the shop and received repair and then 37 miles later it went back into storage untill this summer. Needless to say improper storage has taken a big toll on this norton and I was not sure if I was up for the task?$$ That said I am pretty jazzed about the possibility's of this being a x-military or in service machine and if anyone knows where I can research these numbers it would be a great help. On a side note I used to knock around with some boys from scotland and there the ones who got me in the habit of calling these bikes fastails sorry?Matt Spencer said:
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Matt Spencer said:
His Majesty Queen Elizabeth II? No. Therefore "HM" = Her Majesty. (I think any link to the British MoD is rather doubtful, however I'm happy to be proved wrong).
Ohiodude said:
You could try the UK NOC: http://www.nortonownersclub.org/records-dating as they have access to the surviving factory records for that period.
Thats a lot to digest I have had a chance to inspect the motorcycle mechanically its in pretty good shape aesthetically not so much?
The motorcycle is missing a few parts and has a few incorrect replacements parts but nothing critical. So I am going to spend the next couple of days doing my homework and try to decided if I am up for this build? :?: Thanks for the replys again!
The motorcycle is missing a few parts and has a few incorrect replacements parts but nothing critical. So I am going to spend the next couple of days doing my homework and try to decided if I am up for this build? :?: Thanks for the replys again!
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