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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:motorcycle
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gptkbp:acquiredBy
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gptkb:TVS_Motor_Company
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gptkbp:acquisitionYear
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2020
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gptkbp:category
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British motorcycle manufacturers
Motorcycle brands
Companies based in Solihull
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1898
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:foundedBy
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gptkb:James_Lansdowne_Norton
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gptkbp:foundedYear
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1898
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Birmingham,_England
gptkb:Solihull,_England
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Norton motorcycles
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gptkbp:industry
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motorcycle industry
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gptkbp:logo
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Norton logo.svg
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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Isle of Man TT wins
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gptkbp:notableDriver
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gptkb:Geoff_Duke
gptkb:Stanley_Woods
gptkb:Steve_Hislop
gptkb:Peter_Williams
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Norton Commando named 'Machine of the Year' by Motor Cycle News (1968-1972)
Norton F1 rotary racing
Norton wins at Isle of Man TT
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gptkbp:notableProduct
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gptkb:Norton_Commando
gptkb:Norton_Atlas
gptkb:Norton_Dominator
gptkb:Norton_International
gptkb:Norton_Manx
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:TVS_Motor_Company
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gptkbp:productionEndYear
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various periods (notably 1992, 2012, 2020)
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gptkbp:resumedProduction
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various periods (notably 2008, 2021)
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gptkbp:technology
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Rotary engine
Featherbed frame
Isolastic frame
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rockers_subculture
gptkb:James_Lansdowne_Norton
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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