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Norton Plaque (bracebridge St) At National Motorcycle Museum

Yes Ray, There was a rumour that she was going to arrive on a motorbike but in the end it was the mayoral limo that delivered her. I thought she made a great little speech that was bang on for the occassion. She really seemed 'one of the lads'.
But what Phillestine (spelling?) was responsible for shifting the plaque?
Ted
 
Ted,
I seem to recall she left the official car,it either broke down or was stuck in traffic so she walked the last bit,never noticed anything laddish about her I thought she was all woman,:)but then, I would.:rolleyes: I do remember my old man kissing her...don't ask.:redface:
Can't imagine what happened to the plaque,I'm now thinking is the wall it was on still there ?:rolleyes:.
 
The images on this thread have been lost, so if anyone has them (or substitutes), particularly of the plaque, please let me know. Many thanks. Viv.
 
thanks janice i remember seeing the plaque...cant understand why it has been removed...

lyn
 
Here is my old Norton: taken in about 1971, heading towards Buxton. Ramshaw rocks, looking over to Morridge. Scan 4.jpg
 
smashing photo norton....janice if the wall has gone they could have moved the plaque as the norton factory is still there..well it was the last time i went to the mike hailwood run which starts in bracebridge st...

lyn
 
janice next time i am down that way i will take a look to see if the nortons factory is still there..will report back

lyn
 
thanks janice as we know anything could have happened since june so i will check

lyn
 
A drawing of an aerial view of the Bracebridge Street factory from a Norton catalogue of the 1930s. Viv.

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This is my Velo outside the factory entrance around 2007. You can see the plaque was there then and the factory still in use. I was one of the huge convoy from the NMM in 1998 on my Norton Commando 850. A very moving and appropriate event.

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The plaque as said is now in the NMM and the factory is semi derelict.

I no longer have the Velo but have returned to my roots with a 1952 Norton ES2 which came from the factory. Now undergoing a rolling restoration.

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