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Thruxton Motorcycle Services was run by three former Norton test and rectification staff men – John Brenchley, Ron Maddocks and Tony Holland – made redundant when the company closed its Andover assembly plant. Based at Thruxton circuit, only yards from Norton’s official racing HQ, they ran a team of immaculately-prepared Commandos.
“Ron put a good engine together, but their bikes were pretty standard, with a bit of porting and Boyer ignition,” says Tony, who credits his Silverstone success to his bike’s excellent handling and his technique at Abbey Curve, a sweeping left-hander on the 2.927-mile circuit used in 1975.
purloined from http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015 ... ppery-sam/
I fink youll find it ran an 18 in. rear for bigger rubber .
Not the pea shooters .
theres a few other pictures of this machine scattered about here somewhere .