popes O.H.V.

[c.o.]

Now that's a mighty stack of motors. I've been digging, but haven't found much info yet. There were actually a whole slew of cyclecar manufacturers in the U.S. I've found out boat info for the Valley Boat and Engine Company, but it pre-dates cyclecar production. Interesting stuff Dick!

[pem]

Here's a pile of Saginaw motors.

[pem]

Here is another over-head valve v-twin motor that is very similar to the Pope motor. I don't know of any in existence. Does anybody know where we can find one? This is a
1915 Saginaw cyclecar motor made by the Valley Boat & Engine Company of Saginaw,
Mi. Belt driven and they claim 50 mph and 50 mpg. They claim you don't even need a garage to house it. "Run it up on your porch if you like".

Dick

[c.o.]

Back to the original subject; I found this Pope link & info with some pictures which might be of interest. I know nothing about Popes so I don't know if what the writer says is accurate but page has some nice pictures etc...

http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/search/label/pope

Pretty interesting stuff Eric.......

[c.o.]

hey cory ,yes that merkel single is in the sturgis museum.good thing you checked it out,that museum has some nice pieces.

I thought that bike looked familiar....... Yes that museum is worth a stop. When I drove by Competition the door was propped open, so I thought I'd take my chances and see if anyone was around. You guys had already headed for Davenport, but a fella was nice enough to give me a little tour and man was I impressed!

[jurassic]

Hey jurassic, was that machine in the museum in Sturgis? It seems to me that when I was there in '07 there were a few bikes on display that had this similar finish. I haven't developed the pictures yet to see if there was a Merkel on display....... I'm glad now that the Mrs. got me a digital!

hey cory ,yes that merkel single is in the sturgis museum.good thing you checked it out,that museum has some nice pieces.

[Eric MATHIEU]

Back to the original subject; I found this Pope link & info with some pictures which might be of interest. I know nothing about Popes so I don't know if what the writer says is accurate but page has some nice pictures etc...

http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/search/label/pope

[c.o.]

Hey jurassic, was that machine in the museum in Sturgis? It seems to me that when I was there in '07 there were a few bikes on display that had this similar finish. I haven't developed the pictures yet to see if there was a Merkel on display....... I'm glad now that the Mrs. got me a digital!

[c.o.]

Here is a picture of Maldwyn Jones at the 1913 motorcycle races in Toronto, Ontario. He came second in the 3 mile professional class on his Merkel. He came first in the 10 mile professional class on his Excelsior. He came second in the 15 mile professional class. It is not a clear picture if the Merkel. (The system will not accept my picture so I will have a friend post it for me). Tom Wilcock AMCA # 381

Interesting pic, did it come from a newspaper or early magazine? It kind of has me thinking about looking further in to early racing history here north of the border.....

[jurassic]

heres a picture of one of my first patina jobs,maldwyns 1910 merkel racer.amatuer attempt.

[Perry Ruiter]

Here is a picture of Maldwyn Jones at the 1913 motorcycle races in Toronto, Ontario. He came second in the 3 mile professional class on his Merkel. He came first in the 10 mile professional class on his Excelsior. He came second in the 15 mile professional class. It is not a clear picture if the Merkel. (The system will not accept my picture so I will have a friend post it for me). Tom Wilcock AMCA # 381

Tom was having difficulty posting the scan. Here it is ... Perry

[Tom Wilcock]

Maldwyn Jones

Here is a picture of Maldwyn Jones at the 1913 motorcycle races in Toronto, Ontario. He came second in the 3 mile professional class on his Merkel. He came first in the 10 mile professional class on his Excelsior. He came second in the 15 mile professional class. It is not a clear picture if the Merkel. (The system will not accept my picture so I will have a friend post it for me). Tom Wilcock AMCA # 381

[c.o.]

Very cool machine. John did a nice job on that one. Here's a shot of Maldwyn and another rider after the crash in Sandusky......

[jurassic]

i like that pic with the 2 singles .haven't seen that one. this is the only pic i could find of the U model replica . its a tiny little thing.

[c.o.]

Glad you mentioned a single being in that frame. I couldn't find a single twin that style, but then again I'm sure I don't have near the pictures that were taken of Maldwyn on Merkels! I think it's kind of cool that Milby let folks ride it. I'm sure it sparked a bug in more than a few folks. Here's a couple shots......... Maldwyn is on a '10 Merkel single with a '12 30.50 in it. The other is of a couple singles after a wreck in Sandusky, Ohio. The scan is again, kinda crappy, but can you make out that buckled front rim?