1949 Indian Chief

[motor-officer]

I recently came across a for sale ad for a 1949 Indian Chief.
The serial number is supposed to be "CVH 3xxx B".
I have always heard that Indian did not make any Chief Motorcycles for model year 1949, just
the new Brit style bikes. I cannot find any info on serial numbers for those bikes.
Can anybody help with some info?
Thank you.

[45OZ]

I recently came across a for sale ad for a 1949 Indian Chief.
The serial number is supposed to be "CVH 3xxx B".
I have always heard that Indian did not make any Chief Motorcycles for model year 1949, just
the new Brit style bikes. I cannot find any info on serial numbers for those bikes.
Can anybody help with some info?
Thank you.

http://www.wildriders.org/threads/in...al_numbers.htm not real

[46EL]

Many many years ago before ebay existed and we found things in Hemmings there was an auction in PA. If I remember correctly (and I could very well be wrong) the name of the shop was "Indian Reservation" from "Becktelville??? and the owners name was Glen H????. He had a 1949 Chief for sale and it was the only one I ever heard of and I cannot verify if it was the real thing or not as i never saw it??? I remember getting a 50 Chief that came from that auction second hand. That Ind Res name jog anybodies memory?? I knew a few or 3 people who knew of the shop but I can't contact them to jog their memories as they are all dead now. 46EL

[Skirted]

Looky here.

http://www.caimag.com/forum/showthread.php?16029-1949-Indian-Chief-Is-there-a-real-one-out-there

[tfburke3]

Glenn Hartsell Was the owner of Indian reservation.I bought stuff from him but never saw a 49.
Tom

[exeric]

The existence of a 1949 Chief has always been a speculative topic. Just like non available colors, unusual options, or plating finishes on H-Ds or Indians. You need factory, or dealer documentation to verify the truth. In lieu of real documentation, you're just taking someone's word for it. I'll always remember a B.S. artist telling me his uncle had a '49 Chief, in the factory shipping crate (who's Uncle didn't?). Still, I don't doubt that Indian could have sold, and stamped a '48 Chief in 1949 for a favored dealer. Real documentation is what it would take to convince the skeptics.

[cdf6333]

There was 1 ( supposedly, I couldn't read the numbers behind the ropes) at Space Farm Museum in Sussex , NJ back in the early 90's. Might still be there