1956 Norton Dominator

“ In good condition but requires recommissioning. There's a thick history file including the original registration document! ”
The twin kicks-over nicely.

Background
Norton jumped aboard the vertical-twin bandwagon in 1948 when it introduced the Model 7.

Designed by the legendary Bert Hopwood, the new 500cc engine went into the existing ES2 plunger-frame/tele-fork cycle parts, a marriage that necessitated a redesign of Norton's well-proven four-speed gearbox.

In November 1951 Norton's 500cc twin found a new home in the 'Featherbed' duplex frame.

Initially for export only, the newcomer - named 'Dominator 88' - was the first production Norton roadster to feature the lightweight, race-proven chassis.

Updated year by year, by the decade's end the Dominator had received an alloy cylinder head, full-width hubs, welded rear sub-frame, alternator electrics, coil ignition and - for 1960 - the narrower 'slimline' Featherbed frame among countless other improvements.

In 1956 the ‘Dominator 99’ entered production, with a larger 597cc engine developed to keep pace with quicker bikes from Triumph and BSA, and to satisfy the US market’s need for speed.

Overview
Presented in above average age-related condition, this example currently displays a total of 5,994 miles on the odometer.

The MoT trail indicates a mileage of 6,807 in 2007, which could just be a DVLA discrepancy or a misread number courtesy of an MoT tester.

We know that the engine turns over but, following a period of inactivity, the motorcycle will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed.

Estimate: £2,000 - £5,000

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