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James Lansdowne Norton (1869 – 21 April 1925) was an English motorcycle designer, inventor and manufacturer of the Norton motorcycles. One of the pioneers of the British motorcycle industry.
Motorcycle designer, inventor and manufacturer of the Norton motorcycles. The Norton motorcycle was popular all over the world and in the UK it won the MCN "Machine of the Year" competition for five successive years from 1968-1972.
Apr 16, 2012 · On 21 April 1925, James Lansdowne Norton died at his home in Sampson Rd, Birmingham at the age of 56. He was buried at Lodge Hill Cemetery in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England. Norton was never a large company, and their reputation was built on engineering rather than mass production.
Jul 25, 2010 · "In 1921, James Lansdowne Norton, Founder of Norton Motorcycles, went to South Africa on the advice of his doctor. He was 52 years old, his Rheumatism was crippling him and his, as yet undiagnosed, cancer was killing him.
Apr 19, 2017 · What wasn’t generally known was that Mr Norton, who died in 1925 at the age of 56 was also a staunch Salvationist and was the Corps Treasurer at Sparkbrook Salvation Army, long since closed. When he died, he was accorded a full Salvation Army funeral attended by the Birmingham Divisional Headquarters.
Jun 24, 2020 · When Norton won the twin-cylinder class at the 1907 TT, it used a French Peugeot engine, but James Lansdowne Norton erased the FP logo (for Frères Peugeot) from the crankcases to disguise its origins.
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James Lansdowne Norton was born in Birmingham in 1869, the son of a cabinet maker. As a boy he showed an early aptitude for mechanical devices and upon finishing his education was apprenticed to a toolmaker in the jewellery trade.
