Composed by the Conductor

A conductor brings a number of elements together to create a harmonious, finished piece. I have specific instructions not to name the creator of this machine, so I will call them the Conductor, for they have done a similar job of bringing a number of elements together, creating such a harmonious machine.

With age comes experience, and with experience comes the inner strength to have what you want, how you want it. That could form from something you’ve seen, a dream you have or a memory... and so it is with this Norton JAP. Our Conductor started riding on an Ariel Arrow, or rather, three of them, all donating to keep one on the road. These would be added to bikes for playing with, costing a few quid, which would then be cut down, or bobbed, with all unnecessary parts removed.

There would often be a set of motocross handlebars added with a cross brace, then they’d be roared around wherever was, or was not, allowed. Being in the country, and especially summer and harvest time, there were no shortage of places to roar.

These creations would emulate racing machines. “Speedway up Norwich with the Stars,