Norton Plaque (bracebridge St) At National Motorcycle Museum

[horsencart]

Does anyone know what has happened to the Norton Plaque in Bracebridge Street ? https://my.bus.photos.fotopic.net/p54386005.html It drove passed today and I am certain the plaque has gone on the missing list
has it been taken down to be cleaned?
has it been nicked?
has it fell of the wall and is to be fitted at a later date?

anuone know?

 

[Dave M]

Does anyone know what has happened to the Norton Plaque in Bracebridge Street ? https://my.bus.photos.fotopic.net/p54386005.html It drove passed today and I am certain the plaque has gone on the missing list
has it been taken down to be cleaned?
has it been nicked?
has it fell of the wall and is to be fitted at a later date?

anuone know?

Might be in the National Motor Cycle Museum, will check my pics

 

[dwilly]

shame something isn't there to remind people of its heritage

 

[Dave M]

Found the pics also added other clock from BSA Factory Boardroom

 

[Ray Barrett]

My dad and myself went to the unveiling of that plaque...

 

[the silver fox]

I too was there at the celebrations but I have to ask why the plaque has been uplifted?
Ted

 

[Ray Barrett]

You will remember this lady then Ted?. Doing her warm up speech.

 

[the silver fox]

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

 

[Ray Barrett]

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. 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 ?.

 

[paul stacey]

I once owned a Norton "Domi" and what a great bike, but the name geoff duke says it all what a TT rider.

 

[Mark Savage]

It is indeed at the National Motorcycle Museum

 

[Vivienne14]

Welcome Mark. And thanks for confirming the whereabouts of the plaque. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

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.

 

[Astoness]

It is indeed at the National Motorcycle Museum

thanks from me too mark...pity the plaque is no longer where it should be

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

There is a photo here https://openplaques.org/plaques/1594 although this talks about it being missing from Bracebridge Street but at least you can see what it looks like.

 

[Astoness]

thanks janice i remember seeing the plaque...cant understand why it has been removed...

lyn

 

[nortones2]

Here is my old Norton: taken in about 1971, heading towards Buxton. Ramshaw rocks, looking over to Morridge.

 

[pjmburns]

thanks janice i remember seeing the plaque...cant understand why it has been removed...

lyn

Just wonder if the wall it was on is still there.

 

[Astoness]

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

 

[pjmburns]

Oh right - well I was just guessing as I don't know the street.

 

[Astoness]

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

 

[pjmburns]

It is on streetview so you are right unless it has gone since June!!!

 

[Astoness]

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

lyn

 

[Dave M]

May 2008 at the Museum

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks Dave. Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

A clip about the closure of Nortons - clip is dated 1962. Viv.

https://www.macearchive.org/Archive...rton-motorcycles-closure/MediaEntry/5686.html

 

[Vivienne14]

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

 

[horsencart]

This what the plague looked in its original position in Bracebridge St https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/12155190606/in/photolist-jw7wFQ

 

[iansoady]

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.

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.

 

[horsencart]

In 2011 a load of old greasers (sorry) met up for the Mike Hailwood run here are a few shots https://www.flickr.com/photos/dofar...Kp-mvTafa-mvSMYp-mvSGwH-mvUy6E-mvTz3S-mvUw3S/