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Norton-Villiers

British motorcycle manufacturer

Norton-Villiers was a British motorcycle manufacturer formed in the 1960s following the collapse of AMC. During the general decline of the British motorcycle industry, a British Government initiative combined it with the remnants of BSA Triumph to form Norton-Villiers-Triumph.2 It ceased to exist in 1972.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1966Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersPlumstead1

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Norton-Villiers was a British motorcycle manufacturer formed in the 1960s following the collapse of AMC. During the general decline of the British motorcycle industry, a British Government initiative combined it with the remnants of BSA Triumph to form Norton-Villiers-Triumph.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Associated Motor Cycles1
  2. Succeeded Villiers Engineering1
  3. Succeeded by Norton Villiers Triumph1

Timeline

  1. 1972Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1966Founded Founded1

Sources

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