The Norton Motorcycle Co. Limited

Ian has been, for many years, a staunch ambassador for the Norton marque. His assistance with assembling your Heritage Collection should at least be acknowledged - as I believe was the agreement. It is important that the new Norton Company accept and celebrate the people who continue to support them. I would like to see the plaque prominently displayed. Come on Norton sort it out!
Mar 2nd, 2023

I'm sorry to hear that it seems like Stuart Garner is back in charge at Norton. What are we to think otherwise? Why would you hang on to a loan vehicle, if the owner (Ian Loram) has requested its return, especially as he provided you with 55 bikes from his collection to start your own ready-made Heritage Trail. Please explain that this has been a terrible misunderstanding, and fix a date with Ian for the return of his machine. **Nil Stars is what I want to leave** So much promise - but it all looks like Hot Air again. How many times have we Norton Lovers been burned? I still have plenty of worthless Norton shares from the Phillipe Le Roux days - will I ever see a penny? All pigs fuelled & ready to fly!
Feb 23rd, 2023

Visited on Norton Owners Club day, 15th. January. Had a thoroughly enjoyable day, meeting a number of interesting people along the way.
Feb 2nd, 2023

It is with sadness that I learn of the situation and treatment of Ian Loram. Ian has been a staunch supporter of all things Norton over an extensive period of time.. He has been a prominent figure with the NOC and at local club level.. Without Ian, Norton would certainly not have the collection they have now adorning their factory. Norton would have nothing to show for its heritage except for a few photos. Norton, you need to show Ian the highest level of respect.. and expedite the return of his property with an apology.. especially if you want to recover a little respect yourself.
Jan 31st, 2023

The Norton Motorcycle Co. Limited have continued to not put a visible plaque it would appear in the Factory Foyer. Here is in effect part of the wording when selling the 55 bikes I put, "which is a proviso of the sale of the bikes is that I would like a visible plaque somewhere at the area where a number of the bikes might be displayed. The wording we can agree on but ideally along the lines of: The Historic Nortons on display have been purchased from Ian Loram's diverse and varied collection showing Norton's unapproachable contribution to motorcycling" So to put into perspective more than one member of staff was aware about this and now some of the bikes have been at the factory almost a year. On enquiring earlier on this year that the plaque was in situ to John Hogan he said he would look into it. I pointed out if it was not already in place I wanted it to be there for the Norton Owners Club visit which he said he would sort it out and have it done for then. All who I asked who attended the factory visit have said they did not see the plaque, I asked the following day for a Norton member of staff to photograph the plaque for me and send to me and was told John Hogan had been informed. I have still not seen a photo and had no communication to say what the present situation is. I really want to see that it is in place as I had a major cancer operation in January, followed by complications and last night I had a DVT. I find it dreadful and quite unacceptable! I loaned the factory a bike for display in their Foyer almost a year ago and have a loan agreement with certain conditions. I must point out I have not made any charge for the loan of the bike in other words an act of goodwill. However I have tried many times by email after requesting the bikes return to know the date and morning or afternoon arrival. I just get no response at all. I have just had a major cancer operation on 5th January which they are aware of so find this completely not very compassionate. I need to know the date of return as I have a number of tests and Doctors appointments. Am I being unreasonable? I tried for the best part of an hour to speak to somebody at the factory. and all you get is the music with a message of "your call is very important to us. And over 200 staff, quite pathetic.
Feb 14th, 2023