Watching "Chasing Classic Cars" at Barbers, what was the E start Norton , with mag wheels and a one piece body?

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I was watching a rerun of "Chasing Classic Cars" ,Wayne was at Barbers, in the museum there was a Norton on a stand . It was a red and black(?) E start Norton , with mag wheels and a one piece body. What was it? Prototype?
Also he was walking through the swap meet and stopped to feature a red 68 Dunstall Commando, that I once owned.
 
I think it's a non-standard John Player Norton replica.

It may be quite special though, I'm not sure. Someone else will likely chime in with more info.

There is a well-known Norton guy that is very involved in the shop, his name escapes me at the moment... (not Beno Rodi, not Leo Goff)
 
I found a photo of it on the internet:)

Watching "Chasing Classic Cars" at Barbers, what was the E start Norton , with mag wheels and a one piece body?
 
jimbo said:
but that's kind of an unlikely display for Barbers, unless there is a story
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The story will be right there on the laminate placard...

I've seen a bunch of non-original bikes there over the years.
 
jimbo said:
I was watching a rerun of "Chasing Classic Cars" ,Wayne was at Barbers, in the museum there was a Norton on a stand . It was a red and black(?) E start Norton , with mag wheels and a one piece body. What was it? Prototype?
Also he was walking through the swap meet and stopped to feature a red 68 Dunstall Commando, that I once owned.
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Brian Slarke said, "That bike has a one piece tank seat combination sold by Dicks Cycle West in Los Angeles. They would build cafe racer kits and accessories."
 
gortnipper said:
Brian Slarke said, "That bike has a one piece tank seat combination sold by Dicks Cycle West in Los Angeles. They would build cafe racer kits and accessories."
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Cool, you contacted Slark about this? wheels?
 
Fast Eddie said:
Look like Morris wheels to me.
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I think you are correct. As best I can recall, the Morris wheels for Nortons back in the day were all 7 spokes. I have a set of the original Morris Norton wheels, and they look just like the ones in the picture.

Ken
 
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