1909-1911 motorcycles registered in Wisconsin

[pem]

Results articles. Now we don't know if they printed the names of racers who finished or a partial list of names who finished and dropped out. One of the articles says 8 machines raced. All told there were 3 HD's entered at one time or another to be ridden by Walter, Arthur or Edward. So many questions.

Milwaukee Daily News 09/10/1904
Milwaukee Free Press 09/10/1904

[pem]

Your welcome. I'm no expert on early HD by any means. I came across these articles and others while researching Perry Mack. I'll post some more stuff eventually that I have found over the years that I believe haven't been posted or seen before.

Dick Werner

[pem]

I was bored today so I was going though my files and found these documents I made years ago. This is nowhere complete as there had to be many more lost to history. Back then they were making homemade motorcycles in their garages just like we do today. But I believe there were many more being made back then as it was such a new phenomena. Most were from Milwaukee but they were made all over the state. Untold motorcycles were never registered.

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[exeric]

I saw your footnote about Harry Miller. There is a great book called "The Golden Age of the American Racing Car' by Griffith Borgeson and it goes into detail about Harry Miller. Without going on and on; Miller was a genius, and legend in open wheel racing of that day. Also, he was supposedly clairvoyant. I just wanted to mention Harry Miller because you bring up such great stuff with your diligent research, Dick. I think it is valuable to keep the names, and information about these pioneers of our gear-head history alive.

[pem]

Thanks Eric, your are right. Harry Miller was a genius. His Indy car engines are a work of art. I tried to find any info of the motorcycle he was supposed to have made in Menomonee without much success.

[Jerry Wieland]

Thanks Eric, your are right. Harry Miller was a genius. His Indy car engines are a work of art. I tried to find any info of the motorcycle he was supposed to have made in Menomonee without much success.

PEM I live in Menomonie (note the spelling) and have researched Harry Miller and the only thing I have ever found is a sketch of a motorcycle with his name attached. My local Historical Society thinks they have a photo but I have never seen it. They said they would try to find it but so far nothing.

Jerry

[pem]

Thanks Jerry, now I know. lol I have also checked with the historical society about that photo with no luck. Could you post that sketch so we can check it out. Thanks