This listing is for a high quality A4 Format facsimile of the 1947 Sales Catalog, giving an excellent representation of each model in the 1947 range - including the Norton International, Norton Manx and all roadgoing single cylinder models. It is reproduced in full colour and is in A4 format - fractionially larger than the original Norton format.  Price is Each.

As with all our facsimile Norton catalogs - this catalog is copied from an original Norton catalog, but has had much careful work to remove unsightly blemishes and creases (particularly on the motorcycle pictures themselves) that would always be found on original 80 year old catalogs - the result being, that the catalog is close to as it would have been when first produced.  As with many of the early Norton catalogs - finding good quality original versions is now difficult and this I believe is a particularly rare year.

As well as showing very clear photographs of the roadgoing (single cylinder) models for 1947 - it also gives an excellent picture of that year's Manx model - but even more unusual, it also gives a picture of the 1947 Trials model - not to be confused with the later 500T Trials model, as the 1947 version showed here employed the earlier 1938-47 engine and a full cradle frame.  As an aside - I would love to know how many of this particular Trials model were produced, if any - I have never seen one!  It also shows a nice picture of an outift fitted with the Norton Model G sidecar.

As a final point - this particular original catalog came to me with the original prices lightly written against each model in pencil - probably by a prospective customer at the time!  As part of restoring the artwork ready for printing, I decided to leave that pencil work in place - so although faint, the original prices can still be seen!

The catalog is 12 pages in total, with 7 full page model representations.  It is printed in A4 Landscape format on high quality Xerox paper of a similar grade to the original paper, as with all our facsimile catalogs.  It comes in a sealable bag to protect it in storage.

 

Background to Norton Sales Catalog format:

To my knowledge 1947 was the first year that Norton's produced a catalog year range, after WW2 (there may have been some publicity pictures produced in 1946 when civilian production resumed - but I have never seen a yearly catalog for 1946).  The style of this first Postwar Sales Catalog took a major Departure from the Pre-War annual sales catalog format (which was always called 'The Roadholder' pre-war, and normally was in A5 Portrait Format, with a seperate black soft card cover, and rather than full colour - a different 'Primary' colour was used each year, i.e. Red in 1936, Green in 1938 etc) .

For this postwar format - it did not have a seperate cover - instead all pages being printed on the same grade of paper, and a landscape style format  with an artwork picture of a Norton being raced as the front page.  This particular year still only employed one primary colour (Red) - but with the background white and black - gave very striking pictures - and the artwork very indicative of its age. 

Also, the size of these original Postwar sales catalogs moved to an unusual format - normally in Landscape format, and of a non-standard size slightly smaller than A4 format.  And the staples for this format were on the left border. 

Note: Because this paper size is no longer available (and it would not be possible for us to reproduce it in duplex on modern printers - with staples on the left) - we have reproduced this facsimile in slightly larger than original A4 colour format, and with the staples on the top margin, so the pages are turned by lifting the page upwards.  The A4 format means the detail of the motorcycles are slightly larger and give more detail, and as with all our facsimile catalogs - give the modern restorer an excellent guide to what was original fitment for each model for that year.  

 

 

 

  - This is a good quality facsimile of the 1953 Norton Sales Catalog.  It is copied on good quality paper from an original 1953 sales catalog. It includes good quality pictures of that year's SV, OHV, Dominator and 500T Trials models.

As can be seen from the second photograph, we have reproduced this catalog in full colour, but have reduced the print size slightly, so it can be printed in the original side by side format, double sided on A3 paper (they are 8" x 6" when complete) - as the original Post-War catalogs were printed on a weird paper size my printer could not replicate.  However, as a reference tool for restoring your 1953 Norton, or just providing an interesting read - the slight reduction in size does not detract from the quality of the print at all - the features of the motorcycle are still clearly discernable.

A second point - the 1953 catalog unfortunately did not include a picture of the SOHC International or DOHC Manx models, sorry about this - but just wanted to make it clear, so you do not purchase it thinking a picture of the SOHC will be present, sorry in 1953 they did not.  However, it does have a nice picture of that year's 500T Trials model, as well as SV model, OHV ES2 and two dominator models.

Although the original catalog was expensive to purchase, and we reproduce it in full colour, the cost of these facsimiles is much cheaper than the pre-war type we also offer, as there are not as many pages.  However, it is a useful reference tool as it shows the correct features for 1953 models

This listing is for a laminated A4 size exploded diagram of the Model 30 International engine, taken from the 1953 Workshop Manual. This is a very useful picture to have in your workshop as a reference picture - and being laminated, it does not matter if you get your oil fingers over it - as it can be wiped clean. I have also included a second page from the manual on the reverse, providing the most useful engine and carb settings - such as valve timing and ignition timing. Note: I have one of these hanging in my workshop!

This listing is for a laminated for two A4 size sheets extracted from the 1953 Workshop Manual, giving useful maintenance tips for the Lucas magdyno and regulator, as well as a very useful wiring diagram for the Norton single. These are very useful sheets to have in your workshop as reference sheets when playing with your electrics - and being laminated, it does not matter if you get your oil fingers over them - as they can be wiped clean.

The definitive P86 Norton International Workshop Manual (which includes rebuilding engines) - but on CD

- As above, this catalog is also available on CD instead of facsimile, with the catalog in .PDF format - Useful if you want to keep a copy on your PC and enlarge the pictures for closer viewing - All CD copies come with Adobe Reader software (for displayi

- As above, this catalog is also available on CD instead of facsimile, with the catalog in .PDF format - Useful if you want to keep a copy on your PC and enlarge the pictures for closer viewing - All CD copies come with Adobe Reader software (for displayi

- As above, this catalog is also available on CD instead of facsimile, with the catalog in .PDF format - Useful if you want to keep a copy on your PC and enlarge the pictures for closer viewing - All CD copies come with Adobe Reader software (for displayi

- As above, this catalog is also available on CD instead of facsimile, with the catalog in .PDF format - Useful if you want to keep a copy on your PC and enlarge the pictures for closer viewing - All CD copies come with Adobe Reader software (for displayi

This listing is to advertise a very useful 32 page A4 sized publication titled 'Building and Tuning The OHC Long Stroke Norton Engine', by well known Norton SOHC enthusiast - Mitchell Barnes, who lives in Australia. This publication contains a wealth of information for anyone who is rebuilding or restoring a SOHC or DOHC Norton model, and I have had a well thumbed copy of it for many years myself! 

As well as supplying much information on both SOHC and DOHC engines, it also includes useful informtion on carb settings and gearbox information.

We do not stock or sell this item ourselves - because importing it into the UK before selling it to customers would make it too expensive for customers - instead, because we get asked by so many customers what 'SOHC Workshop Manual' information is available? - if you order this item - we will email you Mitchell Barnes contact details so you can contact Mitchell and order it directly from him - making it more economical for you.

Please note - We have no direct links to Mitchell Barnes and only receive a small forwarding commision from Mitchell, if our link results in a sale for the publication - which Mitchell will inform us. Therefore, If ordering this item - it is just a request for contact information and you will not be charged anything from us for doing so.  We will email you with contact details and cc Mitchell in that email.  Once that is done - all other details for information or sale of this publicatication will be between yourselfs and Mitchell Barnes directly