HELD at Saxtorp near Malmö, the course for the Swedish classic is less hazardous than many, although it provides a searching test of riding skill. As in all the Continental Road Races, the usual array of International talent was to be matched against the NORTON riders.

It is not always realised by the British that the enormous keenness shown by Continental "stars" and factories in their efforts to break the sequence of NORTON success is constantly being intensified. So of ten have the world-famous "Road-Holders" proved victorious, that this perpetual challenge to the powers of manufacturers and riders of foreign motor cycles acts as a constant goad to greater efforts so that the task of NORTON riders becomes ever more difficult.

In the 350 c.c. class of this race F. Frith was the only NORTON entrant and his reputation in the other big races had evidently preceded him, for he was the popular favourite. Immediately the race was started he strengthened his reputation by taking the lead in his class. Indeed so fast did he travel, that he was amongst some of the Senior men who had started a minute before on larger capacity machines. As the laps were reeled off, so the NORTON lead became greater, the brilliant and characteristically consistent performance placing a wide gap between NORTON and other British and Continental machines - a gap that stood as a symbol of NORTON superiority. In spite of the smooth progress of Frith, the race was a real test of the stamina and reliability of the machine.

Superbly it maintained the truth of the famous phrase - "The Unapproachable NORTON." It is by such practical testing as this that invaluable data is accumulated which the NORTON Company utilise in producing the machines for the ordinary tourist. In the third lap Frith put up the record to 85.02 m.p.h., a truly outstanding performance for a 350 c.c. machine and an effort that added still further to the NORTON lead.

The end came with Frith an easy winner at 82.8 m.p.h. three minutes ahead of the next competitor. In third place was another NORTON ridden by the Scandinavian, C. Bagenholm, who was first to finish in the National Championship. In this, as in the other races in which the NORTON machine has been so successful this year, the spring frame was used. The NORTON Company still feels, however, that the design is not finally perfected in spite of the remarkable successes already gained, and further development is necessary before spring-framed machines can be put before the public.
It has always been part of the NORTON policy never to incorporate in machines any detail that can be regarded as experimental.

It has always been considered wise to use the works riders to perfect these details ; when the Company is satisfied that the results justify it, then these refine¬ments may be made available to the motor cycling public, possibly as an extra on certain models.