1964 Norton Atlas 750 - Vintage Motorcycle Ad

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1964 Norton Atlas 750 - Vintage Motorcycle Ad
Original, Vintage Magazine Advertisement
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm)
Condition: Good
Norton Atlas
750
BERLINER MOTOR CORPORATION, Railroad Street And Plant Road, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS - New Jersey
ENGINE: OHV vertical twin, Bore 73mm, Stroke 89mm.
Light-alloy cylinder head block with integral rocker-box
and shrunk-in valve seats. Parallel induction tracts with
large diameter intake valves. Double-helical valve springs.
Forged steel rocker arms with screwed-in adjusters.Alloy
pushrods with hardened steel fittings. Large diameter iron
alloy tappets . . . Built up forged steel crankshaft with large
diameter central iron flywheel, supported by both ball and
rollei bearings. Plain big-end bearings. Two-piece alloy
connecting rods. Forged alloy pistons with three rings. One-
piece cast-iron cylinder block integral pushord tunnels.
Crankshaft driven gear type oil pump. Carburation by dual
Amal Monobloc's. Magneto ignition with automatic advance
and retard.
GEARBOX: Separate four-speed, with medium-close ratios.
Positive foot change. Driven through heavy duty five-plate
clutch which incorporates rubber vane shock absorbers. Ro-
bust single primary chain housed in pressed steel oil bath.
FRAME: The famous Norton "Featherbed" with its race-bred
handling and roadholding^ qualities. Full twin tube duplex
cradle welded construction, gusseted at the steering head
and swinging fork pivot for extreme rigidity. Robust rear
fork pivots on bonded bushings and movement controlled by
adjustable Girling shock absorbers.
FORKS: New "Roadholders" with built-in theft-proof lock.
Progressive two way oil damping, single rate springs housed
within heat treated tubular steel stanchions. Light alloy
sliders with chromium plated steel extensions.
WHEEL HUBS and BRAKES: Large diameter die-cast light
alloy hubs, wih deep cooling fins and integral strengthening
webs. Front brake drum cast into hub. One piece rear drum
and sprocket bolted up to hub, giving Quickly detachable
rear wheel. Front brake: 8" x FA". Rear brake 7" x FA".
WHEELS: Chrome plated steel rims fitted with Avon high
hysteresis tires. Front: 3:25 x 19", Rear 4:00 x 18" . . .
LIGHTING: 12 volt, crankshaft-mounted alternators. Two 6-
volt batteries. Zener diode. Adjustable 7" dia. headlamp
with 50w/40w double filament bulbs. New style tail-stop-
light. TANKS: 314 gallon pressed steel fuel tank, rubber
mounted. 414 pint pressed steel oil tank. COLOR: Jet Black
offset with chrome fenders and silver tank.
11956-6402-08