First start-up after winter on this Norton Rotary Cafe Racer owned by our friend Dave Brown. The starting point for this project was a 1988 Norton Commander with a Norton Wankel Rotary engine. Some other interesting features include a Kawasaki ZX7R front end, Manx Norton tank and Norton F1 tail fin. There’s a full length video on this bike over on The Classic Motorcycle Channel if you’re interested. Thanks to Dave for sending us the video. @nortondavid7 #nortonrotary #nortonwankel #nortonmotorcy

The Trusty Tractor, produced by Tractors (London) Ltd from the 1930s until 1962, was a versatile two-wheeled agricultural machine designed for smallholders and gardeners. Over its production span, it utilized various engines, including those from Villiers, JAP, and notably, the Norton Big 4. The Norton Big 4 engine, a 633cc side-valve single-cylinder unit, was originally developed for motorcycles and later adapted for industrial applications. In the Trusty Tractor, this engine was modified to in