Tour Scotland Photograph Norton Motorbike

Tour Scotland photograph of a Norton Motorbike by Glamis Castle, Scotland. The Norton Motorcycle Company, formerly Norton Motors, Ltd, is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, England. It was founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of " fittings and parts for the two wheel trade ". By 1902, the company began manufacturing motorcycles with bought in engines. In 1908, a Norton built engine was added to the range. This began a long series of production of single and eventually twin-cylinder motorcycles, and a long history of racing involvement.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Rolls Royce

Tour Scotland photograph of a Rolls Royce by Glamis Castle, Scotland. In 1884 Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a two cylinder Royce 10, in his Manchester factory in 1904, and was introduced to Charles Rolls at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on 4 May of that year. Rolls was proprietor of an early motor car dealership, C.S.Rolls & Co. in Fulham, England. Rolls-Royce Limited was formed on 15 March 1906, by which time it was apparent that new premises were required for production of cars. After considering sites in Manchester, Coventry, Bradford and Leicester, England, it was an offer from Derby's council of cheap electricity that resulted in the decision to acquire a 12.7 acres site on the southern edge of that city. The new factory was largely designed by Royce, and production began in early 1908, with a formal opening on 9 July 1908 by Sir John Montagu.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Tartan Mini

Tour Scotland photograph of a Tartan Mini by Glamis Castle, Scotland. This distinctive two door car was designed for British Motor Corporation by Sir Alec Issigonis. It was manufactured from 1959 at the Longbridge and Cowley plants in England, the Victoria Park factory in Sydney, Australia, and later also in Spain, Belgium, Chile, Italy, Malta, Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. Its space saving transverse engine front-wheel drive layout – allowing 80 percent of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage – influenced a generation of car makers.



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July 11th Photograph Pictish Stone Glamis Scotland

July 11th photograph of a Pictish Symbol Stone, Glamis, Scotland. On this side of the stone there are three clearly carved symbols. At the top of the stone is a snake. Beneath is a leaping salmon. At the bottom of the stone is a mirror.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Thatched Cottage Glamis

Tour Scotland photograph of a thatched cottage in the village of Glamis near Glamis Castle, Scotland.



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