Here are some neat pictures/ads from the Clymer books.
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Fun old ad. 68 was fast in those days! A Ford T was doing half that. A Royce Ghost was doing 60-65. This was a rocket ship.
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Publicity photo from the early days of HD. Old factory in the background. References the Dodge City races, which have been discussed in a couple of threads here.
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Celebrity on a Harley. The NY to Germany record holding flier. On his Harley.
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Lots of neat bikes, with a Harley ad in the middle.
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Fuel economy 'record' for Harley single. Note that Floyd Clymer, Harley Dealer, is displaying the bike at one of his shops. I believe that when this ad was run that Clymer was about 18...
One more interesting HD picture to follow.
Cheers,
Sirhr
aa strange 9.jpg
Fun old ad. 68 was fast in those days! A Ford T was doing half that. A Royce Ghost was doing 60-65. This was a rocket ship.
aa strange 8.jpg
Publicity photo from the early days of HD. Old factory in the background. References the Dodge City races, which have been discussed in a couple of threads here.
aa strange harley flier.jpg
Celebrity on a Harley. The NY to Germany record holding flier. On his Harley.
aa strange 3.jpg
Lots of neat bikes, with a Harley ad in the middle.
aa strange harley economy.jpg
Fuel economy 'record' for Harley single. Note that Floyd Clymer, Harley Dealer, is displaying the bike at one of his shops. I believe that when this ad was run that Clymer was about 18...
One more interesting HD picture to follow.
Cheers,
Sirhr
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