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Re: Norton Motorcycles
I know where there are some for sale!!!
He has finished the Norton name for good in my opinion. Who in the UK would go near anything with that name on now?
He has finished the Norton name for good in my opinion. Who in the UK would go near anything with that name on now?
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Re: Norton Motorcycles
It'll resurface again, sooner or later. More likely on this side of The Atlantic than yours.
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Dont worry - a daft American with more money than sense will buy it and ruin it further i imagineduke63 wrote:I know where there are some for sale!!!
He has finished the Norton name for good in my opinion. Who in the UK would go near anything with that name on now?
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I suspect someone in India has either bought it already or at least thinks they have bought it.
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That's a bit rich. Like a daft Englishman didn't just do the very same thing??C00kiemonster wrote:Dont worry - a daft American with more money than sense will buy it and ruin it further i imagineduke63 wrote:I know where there are some for sale!!!
He has finished the Norton name for good in my opinion. Who in the UK would go near anything with that name on now?
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He wasnt daft - cunning is more accurate.D41 wrote:That's a bit rich. Like a daft Englishman didn't just do the very same thing??C00kiemonster wrote:Dont worry - a daft American with more money than sense will buy it and ruin it further i imagineduke63 wrote:I know where there are some for sale!!!
He has finished the Norton name for good in my opinion. Who in the UK would go near anything with that name on now?
But yes it was a bit cutting.
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Re: Norton Motorcycles
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Well balanced article i think. Its all so very wrong. He needs to spend time in prison if its all true imo.
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I just don’t understand how someone can live a life of luxury using other peoples money without their consent.
I suspect the Government funding may be his undoing though as they hate being duped.
I suspect the Government funding may be his undoing though as they hate being duped.
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Part two of this has been published. Poor guy.duke63 wrote:I hope SOCA and the group set up to investigate what happens to the proceeds of crime are taking an interest in this.
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https://www.superbike.co.uk/article/nor ... t-part-two
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Surely the police have to be involved.
Forging signatures is fraud and in view of the sums of money involved it has to be investigated. He isn't the first person to allege this type of wrongdoing.
Forging signatures is fraud and in view of the sums of money involved it has to be investigated. He isn't the first person to allege this type of wrongdoing.
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BDO estimate they debts of the Company are circa £28 million
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There was a plan at work here to defraud surely? I suppose the covid mess has diverted press and attention from this story.
The biggest shame is just how few bikes they produced and how much BS was believed.
The biggest shame is just how few bikes they produced and how much BS was believed.
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If he isn't banned from ever running a company again then the powers that be need to hang their heads in shame.
I would be astonished if the Serious Fraud Office are not taking an interest though.
I would be astonished if the Serious Fraud Office are not taking an interest though.
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BDO have announced this evening that the assets of Norton have been bought by TVS an Indian motorcycle company..
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