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A vintage adventure

Just to prove that it’s entirely possible to go adventuring on an ancient oldster, Norton enthusiast Ian Loram took his 1920s flat-tank single on a grand tour last summer. Starting at Land’s End, Ian and his support crew covered more than 1400 miles in a fortnight, often accompanied by other members of the Norton Owners’ Club on more modern machines as they trekked north to John O’ Groats on minor roads.

The Norton was running-in after a rebore. It

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