Australian Motorcycle News

STROOTH!

“GRANT SAW THE NORTON GROWING COBWEBS, PLIED ME WITH ALCOHOL, AND STOLE IT OFF ME FOR $500”

“HERE WE have the infamous Armidale Norton, with its previous and current owners. The restoration since Grant (pictured, below left) bought it from John is taking some time, but 45 or so years isn’t exactly f***ing around, I suppose. Or maybe it is…

Will we see it ridden again in our lifetimes? Who knows?

Thus wrote Bill McKinnon

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