reseaching home town motorcycle history:

[john fretschl]

Hi guys, have be going thru micro film at our library of our local paper . I'm back to 1909 and have one local dealer advertising. As most you you know most dealer started out as bicycle dealers, and selling anything else to make a buck. Anyways at the top of his ad, and this is how it's printed it reads[ Agency for "M.M." Motorcycle ]. I've looked thru my motorcycle books and haven't found any company that is abbreviated that way. Any one know what motorcycle company that would of been?

[exeric]

That's Marsh-Metz from Brockton, Mass. Great motorcycle and beautifully finished.

[john fretschl]

I see it now. I looked under Marsh and see that they were branded "M-M" . Thanks. This has been interesting . I'm enjoying finding out were this part of our local motorcycle history has grown out of.

[johnnyfire]

I have a framed newspaper from 1909.Headline says" NY to Frisco on a motorcycle"or "After the 10,000 Prize"Has a large really cool illustration .Also a ad saying 5 M.M.motorcycles to be given away to Happy Days readers.Its for sale by the way.

[Blupacer]

Just found two photo post cards with three riders and motorcycles on a dirt road. Looks like early teens. Picture not close enough for good details but from fork and rounded gas tank I think they are M&M. Would post pictures but when I scan it never works

Steve

[DDA1941]

12/17/2013

I would like to know if you noticed any mc race meets in Oshkosh, WI from 1938-53, or any other in WI. I have a listing of the dates these events were slated to occur. If possible I would like to get copies of the results of same. I can supply the dates.

I am, Richard Lee Lyons
Motorcycle Period Info. Spec., Author, Restorer

cda1941@aol.com
727-784-8517
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