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    Norton Commando 750

    Jan 05, 2022 4 minutes

    THE SPECIALIST

    Norvil has been keeping classic era Nortons fully-functioning since the 1980s. For the owner of a first-generation Commando, it’s a one-stop shop. The concern supplies almost exclusively UKsourced items as it also makes much of what it stocks. Les Emery is Norvil’s enthusiastic principal and thanks to him for applying his huge knowledge to this guide.

    ■ Norvil: 01543 278008; www.norvilmotorcycle.co.uk

    MODEL HISTORY

    Parent concern Manganese Bronze Holdings (MBH) already owned Villiers Engineering and added more motorcycle manufacturers to its portfolio including, after its 1966 collapse, Associated Motor Cycles (AMC). Dennis Poore was the man tasked with showing that AMC and its constituent brands remained a viable motorcycle maker. Within months, a small team created the Norton Commando, a sensation when it

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