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Does anyone recognise the typeface used for "Norton" in this 1914 adNort

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Some similarities to Cheltenham (the spur on the A, for example), but other details are off.

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/bitstream/cheltenham/bold/testdrive.html?s=T+H+E+++U+N+A+P+P+R+O+A+C+H+A+B++L+E&p=24

"Motor Cycles" may be a different font, or a display variant -- note the double serifs on the C, which aren't in the bolder "unapproachable" setting.

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It does resemble Cheltenham, but as you noted there are some differences, such as the R, and the serifs are not quite right (but close).

This sems like a good exercise for the McGrew book or the Encyclopaedia of Type Faces (Jaspert, et al). Was this ad in the US or UK? (Guessing the latter)

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The ad was run in the U.K. It's a tricky one, it resembles a few fonts, but there are some quirky differences. The ad dates back to 1914, which almost makes it an antique face.

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