NOVA RACING
THE HISTORY
Nova Racing was started by Graham Dyson, who was previously the director at Barton Motors where he was responsible for the manufacture of all engine and transmission components.
In his role at Barton, he worked closely with the design team to create the infamous Sparton and Phoenix two-stroke engines, which had some serious success through the 1970s and 80s.
Barton Motors was then purchased by Armstrong Industries and plans were laid to move into volume motorcycle production. However, Graham wasn’t keen and left to set up Nova Racing Transmissions Ltd.
The initial race gears developed by Nova Racing were produced in a small industrial unit near Peterborough and Graham soon established a reputation for making top quality products.
In 1996, Graham joined forces with consultant Martin Ford-Dunn who was carrying out a similar type of work on motorcycle cylinder heads.
Martin had previously worked at the renowned Ricardo Consulting Engineers Plc for 29 years, becoming responsible for work on ‘small engines’ – including motorcycles. As a qualified mechanical engineer he worked closely with major manufacturers across the globe, learning
