The most informative and complete book on the military Norton motorcycles in the world (without exaggeration).

The result of 40 years of my research and elbow grease enhanced by RvM with many contemporary pictures, original wartime articles and info on e.g. electrics and clothing, published and available through RvM.  

It can be ordered via:
 https://robvanmeel.nl/.../norton-wd-16h-100-p-isbn-90.../
 Price 32,50 Euro incl VAT, excluding P&P (price in 2026)
 ISBN 97 8907 622 1625

Note: improvements and corrections are incorporated over time as small print runs are made depending on sales volume.
Some important corrections and additions to the first issue of September 2025 are given in limited corrigendum /addition to first issue pdf file.

The life of Mr Alan Johnson as Don R for the 3rd Air Formation Signals unit in the Middle East during   WW2,
 First hand information of one of the organisers of the "Bar-None" club.

Edited and published 2019  by Simon Warner of the WD Matchless website (http://www.matchlesswd.co.uk/)

ISBN 978-1-9160809-0-4

Limited edition, available through  smwarner@dsl.pipex.com

Alan Johnson obituary, Daily Telegraph March 2020

The third edition of the "bible", amended with new Norton information (and other brands)
 
ISBN 075094451X / 978 0 7509 44519 (history press 2017)

A book by Clive Law, released in summer 2010. 

450 illustrations and 190 pages of information of mainly Nortons and Harley Davidsons as used by the Canadian military. price 59.95 Can Dollars.

A must have for all Norton military owners.

ISBN-EAN13 978-1-894581-57-8 (Service Publications, Ottawa, Canada)

Service Publications Ottawa Canada

A modellers view on colours. Very well researched, wealth of original military/contemporary information. Hard to beat.
Latest issue July 2021.

You can order direct from Mike Starmer, 18 Hillside road, Piddington, Northants, NN 2DB, UK
For £15.00 plus postage according to going  rates for the UK or overseas. Total prices on request.

Published by the Author Mike Starmer.

Contact:  mikestarmer18@gmail.com

Other titles by Mike:
Desert Colours; The Caunter Scheme 1940-41
Desert Colours, Alamein and after 1942-43
Middel East Colours; Sicily and Italy 1943-45

A new edition of the "bible"
Includes new chapters covering VAOS system, standardisation and dealing with defects and a full colour section featuring restored motorcycles.

ISBN: 0-7509-4451-X  (Alan Sutton Publishing, Stroud, UK)

In my opinion, the most comprehensive book available on the subject, giving basic information on the different manufacturers of motorcycles, evaluated and used by the British armed forces.
It lists amongst others brands, types, census numbers, contract numbers, frame and engine numbers, quantities dates and prices as far as has been found until now (1995).

 ISBN 0-7509-0777-0 (Alan Sutton Publishing, Stroud, UK)

A most informative book written by DR Section fitter Jack Dienst, humorously as well as with fitting seriousness. Great reading  to learn how circumstances were and what was required to keep a motorcycle on the road. Especially for the originality freaks (or actually, the "proof" that anything goes). 

ISBN 0 9530206 0 6 (Brook Books, Ashford, UK)

The book was financed by his own means, and is now nearly finished. Adress available.

A book written by DR/out rider Ron Pope, giving some insight in the duties of an motorcycle outrider escorting General Dempsey.  

ISBN 0 9535660-0-5 (Ron Pope, Bournemouth, UK)

A new book (2006) with original pictures, not always correct on its captions, reasonable quality pictures, some known many unknown, nice addition on clothing.
 

ISBN 1-84415-408-4 / 978-1-84415-408-1   (Pen & Sword Books, Barnsley, UK)

A most interesting Video compilation of 3 official Army training films of 1942. Remarkable quality.
Apart from a single shot of a Velocette MDD (WD MAC), it is all Norton WD16H !!!!

Published by/available through, the Imperial War Museum, London, UK