old photos

[c.o.]

made for HD by national, body is the same thru '17 if the web dude gets time I have donated scans of the 1915 sidecar catalog to the library shows the wheel hub as HD manufacture

I'll have to watch for that!

I look forward to seeing that. Early sidecar history is very murky and documentation is scarce to say the least.

You can say that again!

Great picture Cory....the trombone player has a light mounted on his hat. Is that to read his music at night or to help see where they are going ?

Rod, surely it's to read the music at night when his driver hauls him around to serenade the ladies!

[c.o.]

I think Sarge is definitely on to something with the looking away from the camera theory.



Dig the upholstery in the hack. It looks pretty comfortable!

[gsottl]

Just wanted to add that the rider of this Brough 680 is Konrad Lorenz (the nobel price winner.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Lorenz )

http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/bbo...photos/page115

Cheers from Vienna,
gsottl

[c.o.]

Who's seen one of these?

[sveger]

Have not been by here in a while, i`m so happy to se more excelent photos from yesterdaze.

Thanks a lot guys.

Cory, what brand is that first bike in your previous post??

Regards
Sverre
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

[c.o.]

Welcome Back Sverre!!! Glad you are enjoying the pics!!!!

O.K. I was hoping someone would name the bike you mentioned and what it actually was. I'm going away for the day but if there are no responses when I get home I will answer your question......

[exeric]

Have not been by here in a while, i`m so happy to se more excelent photos from yesterdaze.

Thanks a lot guys.

Cory, what brand is that first bike in your previous post??

Regards
Sverre
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

Hello Sverre. I believe it's a Marsh-Metz 90 degree twin. This one looks like it says National on the tank. They were also sold as Haverford, Arrow, and Peerless.

[Chris Haynes]

So Wauseon was a place for motorcycles back in 1908 too.

[talbot-2]

Saw a great photo at the Indy Ad Show last week....the price was a bit more than I wished to invest. The a bit larger than 8 X 10 photo was of the "Drouhard Motor Company" and had two (2) 1913-14 Harley-Davidson motorcycles on the street in front of the display window that also had a 1913-14 Harley-Davidson on display. Once home, I did a Google search and got two (2) hits, one of which explained the history of the Drohard Motor Company of Danville, Kansas. Very interesting short history out in the middle of nowhere. Contact Ken Russell, Abilene, Kansas, at krcowboy@eaglecom.net. I have no financial interest in this photo.

[bobbyt]

I think this picture is during the FAM Western Endurance Run, from New York to Chicago. Indian won with Excelsior placing a close second. Their showing was a big boost for the new brand.

Bob Turek
#769

[c.o.]

Hello Sverre. I believe it's a Marsh-Metz 90 degree twin. This one looks like it says National on the tank. They were also sold as Haverford, Arrow, and Peerless.

You nailed it Eric! I'll have to make the next one a little more difficult I guess....

I think this picture is during the FAM Western Endurance Run, from New York to Chicago. Indian won with Excelsior placing a close second. Their showing was a big boost for the new brand.

Bob Turek
#769

You are absolutely correct Bob!

[c.o.]

After studying this pic for awhile I don't think anyone will be able to convince me that Cyclones only came in yellow!!

[exeric]

I must be missing something on the above Cyclone; what does that starter gear mesh with? That's a great picture though.

[bill campbell]

hey eric the starter gear would mesh with the front motor sprocket just like the pope's of that era

[Scott Parker]

I found a Haverford brochure online that is not in the AMCA library. if anyone is interested...http://digital.hagley.org/cdm4/docum...PTR=1515&REC=3 Seach the site for MOTORCYCLE and you will find a Flying Merkel brochure also

Hello Sverre. I believe it's a Marsh-Metz 90 degree twin. This one looks like it says National on the tank. They were also sold as Haverford, Arrow, and Peerless.