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Norton Motorcycle Company

British motorcycle marque
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Norton Motorcycle Company

Summary

Norton Motorcycle Company is an enterprise[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Norton Motorcycle Company is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's image is recorded as Norton Factory Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 386074.jpg[4].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's instance of is recorded as enterprise[5].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's instance of is recorded as motorcycle manufacturer[6].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's founder is recorded as James Lansdowne Norton[7].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's headquarters location is recorded as Birmingham[8].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's headquarters location is recorded as Q173202[9].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's headquarters location is recorded as Castle Donington[10].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's Commons category is recorded as Norton (motorcycle company)[11].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's industry is recorded as automotive industry[12].
  • +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Norton Motorcycle Company[13].
  • +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Norton Motorcycle Company[14].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company was dissolved in +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ycph[16].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's location of formation is recorded as Birmingham[17].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's parent organization or unit is recorded as TVS Motor Company[18].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's official website is recorded as http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com[19].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Norton (motorcycle company)[20].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 9192[21].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 5546[22].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norton Motors, Ltd.'}[23].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norton'}[24].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's X is recorded as norton_moto[25].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's Instagram username is recorded as norton.motorcycles[26].
  • Norton Motorcycle Company's Facebook username is recorded as NortonMotorcycles[27].

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Founding

Norton Motorcycle Company's founder is recorded as James Lansdowne Norton[7]. Recorded inception include +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[13] and +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z[14]. Its location of formation is recorded as Birmingham[17].

Identity

Norton Motorcycle Company's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norton Motors, Ltd.'}[23]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norton'}[24].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Birmingham[8], a metropolis[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30]; Q173202[9]; and Castle Donington[10], a village[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Norton Motorcycle Company's parent organization or unit is recorded as TVS Motor Company[18].

Industry

Norton Motorcycle Company's industry is recorded as automotive industry[12].

Dissolution

Norton Motorcycle Company was dissolved in +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].

Why It Matters

Norton Motorcycle Company ranks in the top 7% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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