Mr D. R. O’Donovan

The early Norton motorcycles are amongst my favourite from both an aesthetic and engineering standpoints. The beautiful simplicity of the…
The early Norton motorcycles are amongst my favourite from both an aesthetic and engineering standpoints. The beautiful simplicity of the…
This is the 1952 Norton 500cc Model 30 Manx and this particular Manx has quite the personal history. It was shipped new to veteran Grand Prix…
I came across this great photograph whilst researching the recent piece on the Norton CS1, I couldn’t use it then but have since decided it deserves it’s own feature.
Classic Farm Motorcycles is a brilliant little Italian garage with a habit of turning out some of the best classic British iron you’ll find anywhere. The man behind the wrenches is a chap called Fabrizio Di Bella, though is nickname is the rather English sounding “McDeeb”, he builds everything from cafe racers, to off roaders and everything in between.
The Norton 650SS was produced between 1962 and 1967 and despite the fact that it was never as famous as the next Norton, the…