Following on from Minimadmarty's post a while ago, see my Australian Rose & her English cousin
Their other cousin, the slutty American one is still asleep in shed !!!

A gorgeous combo that.

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Back in the day I was tossing up between a Norton and a Trident.
Most unfortunately I chose a Trident.

Ive also got a T160 trident, but is for sale & not at home at present

The Mk111 Commando sh**s all over it !!

That's what I ended up with, blindsided by the Slippery Sam legend.

Down side I find with pommie bikes is they love to drip oil. You fix one leak and it then finds somewhere else to escape. A mate of mine commented once "You dont have to worry about doing an oil change cos your constantly putting fresh oil in it". My bikes a bit older than that norton and t160 and its unrestored also.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

True about the leaking oil, but vertically split crankcases & sand casting isn't ever going to keep the oil in.
Still the Norton ,Triumph & Harley still drip less than the mini though !

You would think with all the oil leaking, driving along with the wind blowing it back, it would have helped with rust protection of the floor!

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

The castings were so poor I'm sure the oil leaked out through the sides ...I'm only half joking.
Although i've heard of guys painting the inside of the cases with shellac.