For some time, we had wanted to find a Norman motorcycle, a rarity here in the U.S. Our last name is Norman, and our family is from the U.K., so you can see how our interest was piqued. In May of 2006, we came across an eBay UK listing for a 1947 Norman Autocycle.
The price was right and the seller agreed to break it down into three boxes and ship it UPS to us in southern California. (And I conveniently forgot all about the exchange rate as I thought with great happiness that I had scored this shipping for only $250. Surprise! When you're dealing with UPS in Great Britain, they use pounds, not dollars. And the exchange rate was not our friend.
Two weeks later, the UPS guy manhandled these onto the porch.
Upon opening the boxes, we discovered a bike with unlimited potential.
After some bead blasting
And countless hours of polishing, buffing, painting and reconstruction
This 1946 Norman Autocycle lives on......
Read more about the Norman Motorcycle Company Here.
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