Passing of Robert Laidlaw and his history on starting a cycle dealership

[JoJo357]

This is somewhat belated. *God Speed.

Walter Robert Laidlaw Obituary 2024

https://youtu.be/rcMwm5d8SkM?si=SJo5kacI3Beynres*(YouTube podcast video). "How I started and built Laidlaw's Harley-Davidson''.
*Below picture is from a story told by Bob Laidlaw, on this YouTube video podcast, on how he purchased this lot of motorcycles from a NY H-D Dealership, owned by Walter A. Kohl.
It's cRaZy how motorcycle stories can be bizarrely related. Check out the Walter A. Kohl story below.
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*M.A.D.*

[ihrescue]

I thought forum member JoJo357's post to the member obituaries deserved a raised awareness. In JoJo357's topic in the AMCA member obituaries on the AMCA Forum he included a link to a YouTube video that is a video of an oral history as told by Bob Laidlaw. I feel these kinds of histories are so valuable for their historic perspective. We lose so much history when a member passes away and they often take with them details within their memories that can be valuable to the heritage of our hobby. There are so many interesting stories and we should try to document them. Thanks to JoJo357 for sharing notice of Bob Laidlaw's passing and the link to his grandson's video podcast.

Again here is the link from JoJo357's post. https://youtu.be/rcMwm5d8SkM?si=iS8VEaFRkIA2vP0Y

Stay safe everyone.

Mike Love
AMCA Forum

[JoJo357]

Thank You Mike for those kind and thoughtful words. Let us not forget the folks that have crossed our paths, shaped and influenced us over the years. God Bless & God Speed to every one of them.

*M.A.D.*