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What's Doing With the Clubs.......... 7 The MOTORCYCLIST February, 1944 6 ^JranicontinentciHRecord /f/zz/.wj OF THE EARLY DAYS OF MOTORCYCLING Here is Retold the Saga of One of the Earliest Motor Ocean-to-Ocean Treks Made by Famous “Cannonball" Baker By J. J. O’CONNOR Motorcycle competition takes many forms, ranging from a one mile speed trial against time to a transcontinental record run. There even have been ’round the world motorcycle trips, too, but these hardly could be called “competition” for they were go- as-you-please affairs with no official su- pervision. Unprejudiced motorcyclists pretty much agree that the toughest job a rider can tackle in a bid for fame and monetary reward is a transcontinental record trial. It is a day and night grind, over all kinds of roads and in all kinds of weath- er, and the “pressure” is on the fellow in the saddle every minute from start to finish. While that is true of all competi- tion, there is nothing that compares with a “trans” for the duration of that “pres- sure.” There have been many coast-to-coast record runs, in both directions, but the unquestioned champion in this form of competition is “Cannonball” Baker, of Indianapolis, now retired from the speed game. During his active long-distance career Baker made over 60 transcontin- entals, many of them on motorcycles of various makes, and the rest in automo- biles. It is safe to say that no other living rider has made a half dozen such ocean-to-ocean dashes, so that clinches Baker’s title beyond argument. Baker started playing around with mo- torcycle competition in his home town, around 1906. dabbling in track racing at the State Fair grounds. He won a race there in 1908. at which President Wil- liam Howard Taft was a guest of honor, and later presented Baker with a silver cup. Baker is very proud of this, for it is the only time on record when an American President took personal official cognizance of motorcycling as a sport. Probably because of his immense phy- sique, Baker decided that he was not destined to be a top-notcher in track racing. In all likelihood, also, he did not like the risks involved in sliding through dust clouds on dirt tracks. At any rate, before he got cracked up, he decided to go in for long distance riding, for which physically he was much better equipped. So pretty soon we find him figuring prominently in long endurance runs and, in between times, setting inter-city rec- ords. Such records, incidentally, were far faster than existing automobile rec- ords of authentic fact. Hardened by This picture reproduced from Western Motor- cyclist of May, 1914, shows the ''Cannonball'' all set and rarin' to go. dealers in the districts where Baker chose to do his stuff. His endurance run experience and his success with inter-city record making, as he took on longer mileage jobs, gave him the transcontinental record bug, and he nursed it along carefully. With typi- cal carefulness he studied maps and gath- ered information on roads and weather conditions. He also scurried back and forth across country, casually and quiet- ly, filling notebooks with data, learning shortcuts through towns, tabbing dealers where he could be sure of adequate serv- ice on the double quick, arranging for pilot guides where he felt them desirable, tough endurance runs through mud and mountains, Baker found something very much to his liking in setting inter-city records, and he began to roll them up like the proverbial snowball in numer- ous parts of the country. He was apt to turn up anywhere and the next you knew there was an inter-city record story in the papers in that vicinity. All of which was good publicity for Indian and organizing the myriads of details, that meant the difference between suc- cess and failure when he finally got un- der way. When his plans were complete, Baker went to Springfield and made a deal with Frank Weschler of Indian to go for the transcontinental record on a percent- age basis—i.e., so much per hour, for ev- ery hour clipped from the existing mark. This was the first time than a transcon- tinental record job was put on a business basis with a definite compensation pro- vided for, according to the measure of the performance. Previous coast-to-coast speeders had been quite content to get their expenses and a special price on their machines, from the factory. Some did not even get that much. This was in the spring of 1914. Indian fixed up a current model Indian two- speed for Baker, just the way he want- ed it, and shipped it to him at San Diego, Calif., which he had chosen for his start- ing point. He also did something no pre- vious “trans” rider had done—he got an official F.A.M. sanction for the trial, to insure his time being recognized as au- thentic and his record accepted for the book. In addition, he also arranged for Associated Press checking and pictures at important cities en route. Gas, oil, parts and pilots were awaiting him at pre- arranged points. In addition to his percentage deal with Indian, Baker also had bonus arrange- ments with the manufacturers of every single item of equipment he used, and everything he wore on his person. Gas, oil, tires, chains, lights, carburetor, speedometer, clothing, goggles, puttees, shoes, watch, gloves, batteries, plugs, handlebar grips, brake lining and what not. All were in on pay-off contracts, based on Baker setting a new record and the extent to which he broke the old one- This set-up indicated his rare de- gree of business acumen, not usually found in motorcycle record-makers. After his machine was uncrated in San Diego, Baker spent threq days putting the final touches on it. It was a stock J0^ Indian wanted it that way—except for double size gas and oil tanks. Soine of those “final touches” were things hke this: taping and shellacking the lea* sPnngs of the cradle fork and frame to prevent them breaking when hitting chuck holes at high speed; shellacking ot all nuts not castellated; taping of all pins, joints and fuel connections and, last of all, a 15-pound sheet of boiler plate, bolted to the frame under the motor to serve as a shield against flying stones, rocks and other obstacles which might sweep the muffler off, or punch a hole in the crankcase. All these little tricks were the fruit of long experience, in hav- ing things go wrong and figuring the best way to prevent them happening again. Finally came the Great Day, Sunday, May 3, 1914. The F.A.M. officials were there, the press was there, the movies were there and, likewise, a bunch of mo- torcycle riders. The Carnegie Library on F street was selected as the starting point. It was raining when the boys be- gan to gather early! Then it stopped for a little while and the movies ground out some film of a pre-start. Then it darkened again and it looked like more rain but Baker wasn't bothered. He was well used to riding in the rain. With all the preliminaries and fare- wells disposed of, Starter Charles Fuller Gates, squeezed his finger on the trigger of his trusty starting pistol, right on the dot of 9:00 a.m., the timers’ watches snapped and Baker was on his way to New York. His schedule called for about 3172 miles of riding, and it ac- tually proved to be 3362 miles. His route took him through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Miss- souri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Vir- ginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, into New York, 13 states all told. It was a very direct course, bearing slightly north all the time, and is the accepted trans- continental tourist route today between Los Angeles and New York. Baker’s schedule called for making the run in 17 days. Had this been followed he still would have lowered the old rec- ord by a comfortable margin. The mark he was shooting at was a transcontinen- tal from San Francisco to New York of 3071 miles, by Volney Davis, on an In- dian, in 20 days, 9 hours, 1 minute, made in July, 1911. As it was, when he rolled off the Jersey ferry onto Forty-second street, New York, at 12:10 a.m., Friday, May 15, Baker had covered 3362 miles from San Diego, in 11 days, 12 hours, 10 minutes. Baker traveled 291 miles farther than Davis and lowered the latter’s time by 8 days, 20 hours, 51 seconds. However, Davis traveled more or less leisurely, to the extent that he did no night riding and was not shooting at a schedule. He likewise did not have the cash contracts on a time basis which Baker rode for. and naturally these were a powerful in- centive to make the fastest possible speed. Incidentally, Baker’s time was over a week faster than the existing automobile record. Davis’ mid-summer trip gave him bet- ter weather breaks than Baker enjoyed, even though the latter followed a more southerly route. In addition to snow, rain, heat and cold. Baker had plenty of tough roads and mountain climbing, as well as desert sand. At times he took to the ties until he overtook a freight train, when Lan rani e ^Jivcn MILITARY MODEL LEFT—This head-on view shows the massive op- posed cylinder heads with cooling fins and spark plug locations. Each piston has its own carburetor. BELOW—Right side view of the Indian Military Model showing shaft drive and oval fork girders which are controlled by extension springs with hydraulic damping cylinder between. Side-valve unit has 27/b" bore and 3V4" stroke. ABOVE—Left side view of Indian Transverse Twin shows the rocking heel and toe gear change pedal controlling the four speed box. Gear ratios are 5.10, 6.45, 10.09 and 14.20 to 1. Power is transmitted through a handle bar controlled single-plate clutch. Front and rear internal expanding brakes of 8-inch diameter are provided. Descriptions courtesy of "Motor Cycling." These photos and specifications were released in July, 1943, and therefore do not necessarily describe present models. 10 The MOTORCYCLIST February, 1944 HI, YOU SERVICE MEN— This month we’re going to ask you all to send in the names of your buddies who never receive mail. Just write to any of the Motor Maids, or to your associate editor, and we’ll have a letter speeded on its way. GOOD Greetings from Fayetteville, North Carolina! Since my husband is located here in an army camp and 1 lived in South Lincoln, Mass., it didn’t take me long to decide where I wanted to be so I bought a trailer, rolled my Junior Scout inside and hit the southern trail. I had a lovely trip, now and then a glance at a passing cyclist. I’m parked in a nice trailer site only about a half-mile from town and about seven miles from camp. Every one in this clan seems very friendly. This town is very pleasant and it does seem good to be able to escape the cold northern cli- mate and maybe be able to ride the bike more this winter. There are two motor- cycle shops in town so it shouldn’t be long before I get acquainted. It won’t be long, we know, until you have the Axis all licked and to all of you, good luck and God Speed home. Vera MacLennan Fayetteville, N. C. It’s been a long time since I’ve added my two bits worth to these columns but you know how busy a person can be. And especially with AWVS, GSO, USO, BGL, and just plain working during the day. I can see these codes or rather let- ters have you guessing but as space does- n’t permit me to write them out in full, you’ll just have to drop me a line to find out what they stand for (well, that’s one way to get you fellows started in writing to a sister motorcyclist anyway.) It’s been terribly cold here in Kansas with a big snow last week of six inches. But it was a beautiful snow, all soft and fluff}’ and not that miserable wet kind that packs so hard. Incidentally as a result of that snow- storm, I now have the flu and am con- fined to my bed for a few more days which lets me catch up on my letter writ- ing. There is always some good in every- thing, isn’t there? The boys at the Air Base and Winter General who have always been used to warm weather are sure cursing the snow and then some of them are really thrilled Ted Fonts—motorcyclist enthusiast of Palisade, Colo. over it as they have never seen snow be- fore. Imagine that, fellows, in our own U.S.A, who’d never seen snow before? I had a very nice Christmas this year and I surely hope you did, too, in the best way you could. How about writing me about it? ’Course it wasn’t like the Christmases I've had before but consider- ing all, it was nice. I went to the U.S.O. Christmas night and I guess the boys from around the camps here really appreciated what we hostesses did for them. I know one soldier said, “Gee, next to being home with the wife, this is the next best thing,” so why wouldn’t we be happy, too? So you see, fellows, your “one and only” is doing her part back home and still being true blue to you. If this letter doesn’t sound so newsy, please blame it on the flu, but I don’t let a little illness bother me from trying to do my part any more than you fellows are on that tough job you’re doing. Hop- ing this year will be a happier one for you all. Virginia Faulk 119 Buchanan Street Topeka, Kansas How’dy fellows! May I come into your foxhole a moment? It has been very cold in Ohio throughout December and Janu- ary so I haven't been doing so much rid- ing on my Harley-Davidson. I have a habit of putting on all the clothes I possi- bly can and the group I ride with do razz me. But it is cold riding these days and I guess they forget I'm quite new. In September 1 drove to my about 120 miles from Columbus iv squirrel hunting. Next to my cycle, I love my rifle. Maybe I could shoot a Jap or two if I got close enough to one. A few weeks ago I had the misfortune to have my nice shiny gas cap stolen while I was attending a neighborhood movie. Now I have an old galvanized cap, the new type, and it looks terrible. Chrome accessories have almost completely disap- peared from the shops and to keep what we have, we really need a padlock. A flock of big scores to all of you fel- lows and here’s to a victorious year. Josephine Folden Columbus, Ohio 111 It looks as though the man power short- age has really hit these columns. So I’ll contribute my part hoping to help a little, as a former Harley-Davidson booster. Today with this war ranging all around home to go us everywhere, I know most of us arc all longingly looking back to the sport of yesteryears and ahead someday when the final victory has come to rest with the Allies and all of you boys return to your homes and it will be then the road will beckon once more for all of us. Once again we’ll climb aboard to explore regions near and far. Many of these trips will be lands which in pre-war days seemed unattainable. I, for one, am eager- ly looking forward to a jaunt into a foreign land. I’d like to hear from some of you fellows who might add a few points of interest for such a trip. Keep up the good work, each hour is drawing you nearer to a victory which is predicted for 1944. Joseph N. Nugent Box 145, Wethersfield, Conn. 1 1 1 Again, here is just a short line letting you boys know all is well and that I’ll gladly help to send those letters to you as some of you already know. I’ll continue to do my best keeping your service post- man busy so write in from where ever you arc and I’ll do my best. Good luck. Mary Goodman Des Moines, Iowa We have around 30 boys in the services from Muskegon and here’s hoping many of them will read these few lines. Our service flag hangs in our motorcycle shop, the stars of which form a double V and one gold star at the bottom. Eight or ten are overseas and we are glad to hear from each of them. Our present gang is quite new—that is, in addition to a few of the older ones who are not in service. We have about 25 new riders and more trying to get bikes. Our girl’s club has Our President —v is secretary and I am i penny raffle every 14 members at is Ella Doult, present. (___ Marian Lambert io o treasurer. We have a _______j meeting night and we generally take in 65 to 75 cents on that. Our dues are 50 cents monthly. We also held a series of card parties and dances to raise money to help finish our room in the new club house which has been built in the last two years at the bottom and to the right of Mt. Garfield. Our building is 30 x 60 with the main floor as a dance hall and the club rooms are in the basement. It is being finished in knotty cedar wainscoting with celotex tile board ceilings and the wall over the wainscoting is light colored wall board. When the boys come home we ana an J good going ome LOUISE SCHERBYN hope they’ll find this one of the best club houses in the country. Dan, friend husband, is working 8 hours daily at the Continental Air Test besides working from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. in his motorcycle shop. In between time since March, 1941, he writes three or four letters every night to the boys who have been called to the colors. We have only one machine just now for the two of us but we each take our turns at the controls. Not so long ago, our present gang took a 100-mile trip to Ludington, Scottville, Baldwin and Ne- waygo. That was my last trip. With next spring our hopes are that the Axis will have been blown off the earth and motor- cycles will once again roll freely with all of you boys back for the first big hill- climbs and club gatherings. Mrs. Gay Raymond Muskegon, Michigan 1 1 1 Here I am saying “hi!” to you fellows again in Uncle Sam’s uniforms. Tonight I have been re-reading a few back num- bers of the Motorcyclist. Not too far back, just '39 and ’40 when I first started riding and attending motorcycle meets. Aren’t we all dreaming for that great day when we will again have meets? Many of us will have that brand new job with all the post war improvements and others are shining up the old ones now and get- ting ready to ride that long, long trail again. Sometimes I wonder will we ever want to call it quits even for a little while? Oh, well, it’s winter time here now and we must dream until spring and peace and I hope you fellows won’t be confined to dreams any longer than that either. My thirty-fifty has had a thorough over- haul job, a new coat of white and black paint, and as many shiny chrome gadgets as I could find to put on it. So there's nothing more to do but just dream for better times and an early victory. Keep your chin up and we on the home front certainly would love to pat each and every one of you on the back. Your big sister, Emma Mehan Mechanicville, N. Y. < / 1 This is my first visit with you boys but I am writing to a great many of you in- dividually. I would like to write more often to more of you but it seems as though the hours aren’t quite long enough. I am employed in the production office at the Jaeger Machine Company and play on the intramural soft ball and basket- ball teams. I'm also learning how to fly so that I can join the Women’s Air Force. That will probably take a good six months but I love it. My Aunt Nelle Jo Gill who is a WAC in the Army Air Forces taught me how to ride a motorcycle, how to bowl, and swim, and all about planes. I ve also given my blood to the Blood Donor Center three times and I will con- tinue as long as it is needed. The Sunday before Thanksgiving I took part in a club run. It was a lot of fun even if I did freeze and didn’t get so many points. I have been riding my Harley- Davidson back and forth to work every day up until recently but with the advent of bad weather I've decided to cover it up for awhile. I’m going to try to write again shortly and in the meantime I hope you boys will write and I'll promise to answer. Jane Farrow Columbus, Ohio 111 Here’s a special few words to the Marines. We all have heard about the great battles you have so nobly fought and won, and to you boys in the Marines we know you’ve had one of the toughest activities ever to be undertaken in this war. We realize, too, that much of this was the same American spirit that once predominated in the home field in a friendlier sport. So. three cheers for you. My brother was home on furlough from the army in September but he is now in Hawaii. He certainly gave his cycle plenty of exercise while he was home and since the Infantry does a powerful lot of march- ing it was a relief for his tired feet. I have sold my own 45 and have taken over his 74 OHV for the duration so his machine will be waiting for him when he gets back. We miss you all no end and we’re look- ing forward to seeing you one of these days. We hope it’s soon. Betty Hildock Uniontown, Penna. 1 1 1 Hi, all you guys and gals in the service and elsewhere. I’ll just drop in for a few seconds and say hello for I can’t stay long ’cause the Navy on Eastern Aircraft re- quests me to be on the job every day at a given time to push several hundred lit- tle rivets into several hundred little holes and secure them into position with my little rivet gun so that our boys can have a few more of those flying gadgets called “airplanes” to fight with. ll Swing shift, lack of gasoline, and lots of rain, snow and sleet, have all combined into making me wear out my No. 18 coupon. They have more or less put me back on my feet. Once in awhile we feel the saddle on the seat of our breeches and the throttle in our hand, but not too often these days. But the good old desire for the wind rushing past my face still exists and when the conflict is over. I’ll still be among the members present when the “motorcycle fraternity” has its roll call. I gotta go now. Will try to drop in again one of these days when time per- mits. Be seein’ you in person at the first big motorcycle event, be it Langhorne, Daytona or Tim-buck. Adios. Lonnie E. Parker Plainfield, N. J. 111 From way up here in the North country we really haven’t much news about mo- torcycles just now but I might add a line about a short jaunt my husband and I took on my B.S.A. in September. From Montreal we went to Ottawa and then rode down towards Kingston, Quebec, with a brief three day stop at picturesque Rock Lake which is about 26 miles north of Kingston. I caught quite a number of fish and as we camped out, they did make a fine meal. There is very pretty scenery between Ottawa and Kingston, the coun- try being quite hilly with lots of lakes. After this conflict is over I'm dreaming of seeing Nova Scotia by motorcycle. My husband tried to knock a street car over the other day but all he did was hurt his hand and smash my headlamp and bend the crashbars. I told him that was the last time he could take it alone. He has only been driving since spring and when he drives, his eyes are all over the road. I have driven it three years and haven't spilled yet and why should he? Mr. Radmore, our local dealer, had a very bad fire in his store this Fall but the remodeling is now all completed and our motorcycle shop again ready for everyone. Until victory the best of good luck to you over there. Irene Wilson Ville La Salle. Que. 111 On this last lap in this great race for victory, all the luck in the w’orld to you. Home Front Gang Ernie Troutman—an oldtimer who still rides 'em in Atlanta, Ga. 12 The MOTORCYCLIST February, 1944 13 SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC— “Here’s the loot for my subscription. How about digging up some old pictures, etc., and putting them in the magazine? I’m getting corny with those letters to the fellows from babes the majority of us only heard of. Besides you’re not indebted to Harley or Indian so why not get some good articles on British bikes. If anyone were to ask me, which they won’t, Ameri- can companies will face stiff competition from the foreign makes after the war. . . . (censored.) After the smooth han- dling and acceleration of the British mod- els, Triumph, especially, I’m sold. That Tiger 100 is a real sport machine. So help me, if you print this, I’ll wring your neck. My best pals used to be Indian and Har- ley riders and if they found out I turned traitor—well, just don’t print this with my name.—(Name withheld by request.) COLUMBUS, OHIO—“Here’s my re- newal. I have enjoyed your magazine for the past three years and am looking for- ward to the day when you get advertising in and can expand it to the size it used to be in former times. Am riding my fourth cycle, having bought a ’41 Indian Sport Scout since I’ve been in the Air Corps. Best of luck to you in the years to come.”—Pfc. P. H. Richmond, Lockbourne Army Air Base. SOMEWHERE IN IRAN—“Sorry to trouble you with another change of ad- dress but in this business you just don’t stake out a homestead and stay there. But maybe some day I’ll get home and go over to San Pedro for a Gypsy Tour. The magazine is coming through O.K. and you can bet if it don’t I’ll sure let you hear about it. My wife writes me that the A.M.A. pins and membership cards which you wrote to Mr. Smith about for me came along and I want to thank you for it.”—Sgt. Herman C. Myers. 111 GAP, PA.—“Please enter a subscription for Everett Hershey who has been in Africa for over a year. He wrote asking us to have you send it to him there.” —Mrs. Ralph Hershey. ARLINGTON^ VA.—“Here is $2.00 for a subscription to be sent to my brother, Pvt. Francis Morley, who is overseas and wishes to have it sent to him through this A.P.O. address.” —Mary E. Morley, Y 3/C, USNR. 1 1 1 PORT ANGELES, WASH.—“I am sending $2.00 for subscription for Jack- son Thompson, serving with the Army in North Africa. He doesn’t want to miss a single copy and though he cannot receive it there, the magazine will be waiting and just as interesting when he returns home.” —Alice Decker. The Government delivers magazines to soldiers abroad and we have many hun- dreds of A.P.O. subscriptions. Deliveries are sometimes delayed but most of the boys write us the magazine gets through quite promptly.—Ed. A.P.O, NEW YORK—“Please send me the special offer of the Motorcyclist and copy of Questions & Answers which was recommended to me by the Harley- Davidson Motor Co. I am one of their fans in the armed forces and we all have our job to do. Mine happens to be motor- cycles which I enjoy very much.” —Sgt. Hampton C. Haddox. We hone you do enioy the Motor- cyclist and we thank the Harley-Davidson for their plug.—Ed. 1 1 1 WATERLOO. IOWA—“I am enclos- ing my renewal, and wish to extend my compliments on the splendid way you and the staff have carried on the magazine It seems to me I have detected some changes in editorial policy and to the bet- ter. This year numbers my 26th since I first threw a leg over a sputter-bike, but ’the acquaintances made with real old tim- ers like J. J. O’Connor through the pages of the Motorcyclist make me feel like I am still a youngster at the sport. I have certainly enjoyed Mr. O’Connor’s articles and hated to see them end. Keep up the good work.” —Paul Brokaw, FI-D Dealer. In January, 1943, Paul Brokaw as Sec- retary of the Black Hawk M. C., Water- loo, Iowa, sent in a story on the death of the five Sullivan brothers, all members of the Black Hawks, who were lost in the sinking of the U.S.S. Cruiser Juneau, in waters off the Solomons. All members of the Black Hawks, including Paul Bro- kaw, subsequently entered some phase of military service. After a serious illness and a critical operation at Mayos, Paul is back on the job as Harley dealer in Waterloo. He writes: “I just pulled through my operation by the skin of my teeth. Hell is so full of Japs and Huns I guess there wasn’t any room for a minor sinner like myself.” 1 1 1 EXIRA, IOWA—“Please find enclosed $2.00 for the Motorcylist for another year. Highly satisfied with the magazine and I indeed congratulate everybody concern- ed with the fine service rendered.” —Herman Kuehl. EDGERTOn/mINN. —“Here’s $2.00 for another year’s subscription. Keep it going. I sure enjoy it.”—Shirl Kleinjan. HOLLAND, OHIO—“Here’s my re- newal. Just can’t get along without your magazine as I still have the motorcycling life at heart.”—H. H. Dodge. 111 CAMP COOKE, CALIF.—“Here’s my new address as I have just been trans- ferred from Chicago. I love motorcycling as dearly and ardently as any other en- thusiast and I appreciate your magazine for all its values above the actual appar- THEY SAY ent physical values and am ready and willing to aid you as far as I can by stand- ing behind you with my support, moral, actual and future. Believe me, Sirs, here is one fellow who really appreciates the work you arc doing.” —Pvt. Benj. E. Newhouse. Thanks, Mr. Newhouse, for your en- couraging words and also for the splen- did proffer of cooperation you made us personally when you dropped into the of- fice the other day. I am sure the fac- tories as well as the Motorcyclist appre- ciate the spirit of you boys who are fight- ing for us.—Ed. 111 MALDEN, MASS—“I have just put down your December issue. It’s funny but when a man does a swell job no one ever thinks to tell him, but when he is lousy—boy, how he hears about it! So I am telling you the job you people are do- ing is swell! Why the big advertisers don’t come through I can’t understand. My hat’s off to Indian for their Decem- ber ad. Keep it up. We all know what you are up against ”—William J. Scanlan, The Curran Corp. 111 SAN RAFAEL, CALIF.—“Keep up the excellent work. The fellows certainly look forward to the ‘mag’ every month.” —S/Sgt. Jos. Bukovec. 111 MIDDLETOWN, OHIO — “Received my January issue of the Motorcyclist yes- terday and have read it through complete- ly already. I think the story by J. J. O’Connor on the ‘History of the Ameri- can Motorcycle’ is the best article of its kind I have ever read and it alone was worth a year’s subscription. I would like to see the Q. & A. column again and a few ads by Harley and Indian. Otherwise the mag is just what I like.” —Alfred Nolan. Hap Jameson, Indian and Harley- Davidson, take notice.—Ed. 1 1 1 CARBONDALE, ILL.—Enclosed find my renewal. This is my fourth year in a row to get the Motorcyclist and I hope to still be getting it when I am 100 years old. It really fills the bill for an all- around motorcycle riders’ magazine. The recent articles on old models is very in- teresting. Keep it up as long as you have anything to print. Keep up the good work until the war is over and we can again get together at those big races all over the country.”—Matt Hall, Indian Dealer. 111 FLEET POST OFFICE, N. Y. — Please send me a copy of Questions & Answers. Being at sea most of the time, the one attachment I have with motor- cycling is reading material, i particularly enjoy the Motorcyclist which I take but the copies reach me very irregularly like all other mail.” —Ensign W. F. Williams. i 1 1 FROM THE SOUTHWEST PA- CIFIC—“Here’s $2.50 for my renewal and a copy of Uncle Frank’s Questions & An- swers. I have traveled quite a distance since I first subscribed to your magazine a year ago. The magazine is very inter- esting and I enjoy it very much. I still have my motor, a ’37 Harley 80, trimmed with ’39 fenders, ’41 wheels, nickle plated gas tank and, best of all, practically new tires—but it don’t do me any good over here. Flore’s a toast to the day this is all over and we can get back in the sad- dles again. I'm happy to be a member of a great fraternity.” —Pvt. Lyle B. Dannen. 111 BANGOR, ME.—“Please find enclosed $2.50 for year’s subscription to the Motor- cyclist and copy of Questions & Answers to be sent to S/Sgt. John T. Scott, over- seas, at the address given. Hope you can keep the mag. going for the duration.” —Wendell FI. Collier. SPOKANE, WASH.—“Enclosed is my check for three subscriptions and one Q. & A. with the addresses to which I wish them sent. Thanks to you guys and gals who are keeping the sport of motorcycling alive so that we can be better prepared for the happy days that will come again after the war.” —Larry Lane, Indian Motorcycles. 111 ELY, IOWA—“Received a letter from the Old Marine (my son, Ernest W. Florack, “somewhere in the Pacific”) say- ing his subscription is about expired and he wants us to renew it for him." —Wm. J. Florack. 111 JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MO.—“As I really enjoy the Motorcyclist I am writ- ing to let you know of another change of address. Flere’s hoping you're able to get some articles on mechanical subjects and the military models soon—not complaining, understand — because you give no cause for complaint in your swell magazine.” —Pvt. Don Lawrence. 1 1 1 BUTLER. OHIO—“Please start my renewal with the first issue of 1944. It is the best magazine published and it sure is a pleasure to read it.”—Charlie Johnson. 111 AURORA. ILL.—“Herewith my re- newal. I am one of many who arc re- membering the fine support the Ameri- can-made motorcycle factories are giving you today."—Alex Novogrudski. No foolin’, Alex?—Ed. 111 SAVANNAH. GA.—“Please send the Motorcyclist to my new address. I have enjoyed reading every copy. I have a 61 Harley and have had it with me since I joined the army and it has been a real buddy to me."—Kenneth R. Siegel. THE war has claimed the life of another gallant soldier, Loren W. Anderson of the U. S. Navy, and a member of a famous family of motorcyclists. Loren, Gene and Merrill (Andy) Anderson were well known figures in motoring circles in the middle west throughout the '20s and the latter, particularly was nationally known as a contestant and promoter of motorcycle racing and hillclimbing and as Harley- Davidson dealer in Des Moines, Iowa. Loren, age 36 at the time of his death. MOTOR MAID WIVES BY BETTY HILDOCK Pa. State Director, Motor Maids THE MOTOR MAIDS are proud of our 1 service men for what they are doing all over the world. Mostly though, it’s because someone we know is in there pitching . . . Johnny, Jimmy or Joe, a member of our club, one of the gang. Swell fellows. Among the Motor Maids we have Peg. Marge, Vera. Joyce. Rita. Julia. Lonnie and Jean, and more to come. No, they didn’t join the WAC’s or WAVES—, they’re the wives of some of those guys, some of whom are already in combat and others in training camps. Perhaps we don't have the same tremen- dous pride in them as we do the boys but we are mighty proud of them. too. Each, in her own way, is helping to hasten and win this war a lot with big, personal things like love and faith and cheerful sacrifice, and other things, too. like sending all the news from home, keeping the cycle in trim ready to ride together when their husbands return. Day by day these wives carry on courageously and faithfully on a war job in a defense plant helping to keep supplies rolling for a quick victon- and peace and to bring their men back home again. 1 1 1 ARTHUR DAVIDSON NEW M & ATA HEAD AT THE ANNUAL meeting of the Motorcycle & Allied Trades Associa- tion held in New York. January I9th, Arthur Davidson. Harley-Davidson Com- pany. was elected president for the ensu- ing year. Arthur Davidson is the dean of American motorcycle manufacturers and for many years has been prominent in the LOREN ANDERSON JCitU in oath, [-''acific ^Jnuaiion enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After receiv- ing training with the Amphibious Forces he was sent to the South Pacific and took part in a number of successful landings as a member of an LCT boat. His death oc- curred in a recent landing operation in that war theater. Loren was an ardent motorcyclist since boyhood, as was his brother, Lt. Gene C. Anderson, Navy bomb diver pilot, who was stationed on Guadalcanal and took part in all the important operations center- ing there during 1943. Gene has recently been returned to the United States and is stationed at present in Florida as a fighter pilot instructor. Merrill “Andy” is at present associated with Johnson Motors. Inc. of Los Angeles. “Andy” has been the starter for most of the Speedway and T.T. Races held in Southern California during the past thir- teen years. councils of the M & ATA. Other officers for the coming year are W. J. Greenop. Edison-Splitdorf Company, vice-president: Dwight Moody, Indian Motocycle Com- pany. treasurer and E. C. Smith, secretary. 111 MOTOR MAIDS IN ARMED SERVICES pi1 in service, news was received this past month that Arlene Sonnenfelt. Camp Abbot. Oregon, has been promoted to the rank of corporal. Congratulations, “Sunny." And at Minter Field. Calif.. Pfc. Nelle Jo Gill has been confined to quarters with a fractured ankle. Best wishes for a hasty recovery. Nelle Jo. After completing basic training at Day- tona Beach. Florida. November 23rd. Marion Trow, another Motor Maid, is now at Pine Bluff, Ark. as a private in the Engineers Service Department. Three new members from California were recently welcomed to the roster of the M.M.A..—Jessie Harr. Stockton: Eve- lyn Windsor. Riverside: and Joyce Mor- gan. Pomona. A Club Interest program will be pro- moted throughout the coming year with awards presented to each member who contributes prompt and full interest in all club endeavors. Members are also antici- pating enrolling in the A.M.A. Patriotic Contest. 111 THANKS again, you Motor Maids, for $10.00 received during the past mouth for our USO subscription fund. As a result of this generosity subscriptions have been entered for USO Center Libraries at Pensacola. Florida: Houston. Texas: Charleston, So. Car., and Tampa. Florida. DEALER GUIDE ARIZONA PHOENIX — Bill Kennedy’s Harley-Davidson Sales Co., 1234 East Washington Boulevard. CALIFORNIA FRESNO—Indian Sales & Service. Well equipped shop for your needs. Good supply of parts. Drop in and let’s get acquainted. Indian Motor Sales & Service. 450 N. H St. Ed. Sumner, Prop. HO LLY WOOD—Morty Graves—D.B.A.—Gaynor Motors. Specializing in English Motors, also latest in used H-D and Indians, and Scooters. Complete line of Parts and Accessories. Expert mechanics. 5950 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. Phone, Hillside 5332. LOS ANGELES—Johnson Motors. Inc., Distribu- tors for Ariel, Triumph, James, Excelsior motor- cycles and parts, Villiers engines and parts, Lucas electrical equipment, Amel carbureters and parts, Coventry chains. Avon tires, Albion gear boxes, Hepolite pistons. Inquiries promptly answered. 1240 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles 15, California, Prospect 3291. LOS ANGELES—Glenn I. Wagner Motorcycle Sales. Motorcycles financed for private parties. Complete line parts and accessories. 1212 East Florence Avenue, Los Angeles. Calif. NAPA & VALLEJO — Nelson Bettencourt—Har- ley-Davidson Sales & Service, 1021 Coombs St., Napa; 317 Marin St., Vallejo. OAKLAND — Claude Salmon. Harley-Davidson Sales & Service. Harley-Davidson Headquarters in Oakland. 3039 Myrtle St., at 31st and San Pablo. PASADENA—Motorcycle, Motor Scooter and Automobile sales financed for dealers and indi- viduals. Call, write or come see us. Walt Kidd Finance Co., Phone SYcamore 2-4821, 570 North Lake Ave., Pasadena 4. RICHMOND—Motorcycle Tradin’ Post. The place to trade motorcycles. Cash for yours, any condi- tion, in five minutes. We buy, sell, swap, trade or what have you. Pacific Coast Distributors for B. S. A. Cycles, Ltd., largest and oldest English Manufacturers. 401 23rd St. RIVERSIDE—Skip Fordyce Har-Dav Sales, 3698 14th St. The most beautiful motorcycle shop in America. "Where main street leads to the front door." Enjoy shopping in the Nation’s most com- plete accessory department. Ten show cases jam- med full. If others don’t have it, try us. FREE POOL and GAME ROOMS. We don’t care what brand of "horsepower" you ride. Write your cnt,“ cisms in our guest book. We want to improve and intend to, so please help us. Closed Thursdays but open all other days including Sunday for the benefit of defense workers. SAN DIEGO—Ruhle & Artley. Harley-Davidson Sales & Service. Every convenience for the rider. 929 India Street. SAN DIEGO—Guy Urquhart. Indian Sales & com- plete service on all makes of motorcycles. One of the largest parts and accessory stocks in the Unwea States. Immediate service on mail orders. A riders welcome. 1041 Columbia St. SAN FRAN CISCO —Dudley Perkins. Harley- Davidson Sales & Service. The Motorcyclists headquarters, 655 Ellis Street. SAN FRANCISCO—Hap Jones, Indian Sales & Service. Where riders of all makes are given equal hospitality and service. 235 Valencia Street. SAN JOSE—Tom Sifton — Harley-Davidson Sales & Service, A full line of new and used models. A complete stock of parts. 580 South First Street, San Jose. SANTA ANA — Carriker & Koons, Indian Motor- cycle Sales & Service. Most complete cycle plant in Southern California. 2806 No. Main. Phone 6476. COLORADO DENVER — Indian Motorcycle Sales & Service. The most complete stock of Indian parts in the country. Everything for the motorcyclist. All tour- ists welcome. Mike Tagaris, Prop. 1812-14 Arapa- hoe Street. Phone Tabor 9283. GEORGIA accessories in this region. Tourists, oil. Fully equipt repair shop. Prompt ILLINOIS Conde's Indian Motorcycle Sales 115 West Glover St., Ottawa, Ill. ATLANTA—Indian Motorcycle Sales, Inc. Largest and best equipped shop in the South. Large stock used motors and motor bikes, parts and accessories. Motorcyclists always welcome at Ted Edwards Place, 624 Spring St., N.W. IDAHO BOISE — Don A. Gamble’s Harley-Davidson Agency, on Highway No. 30, 1604 Front St., Boise, Idaho. IDAHO FALLS—Blasius Brothers, Inc., Harley- Davidson Sales & Service. Most complete stock of parts and genuine H-D service. OTTAWA—C. and Service. Phone 115. Authorized Indian Dealer. INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS—Harley-Davidson Sales & Serv- ice-Package Trucks—Servi-Cars. Complete stock of parts. Information for the tourist. John Morgan. Prop 701 South Meridian St.—Phone Rilley 7012. KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE—Cunningham Motorcycle Com- pany Harley-Davidson Distributors. A complete stock’ of Harley-Davidson Parts. Accessories and H-D Oil. 1818 West Broadway. SHawnee 8266. MAINE q AN FORD—Indian Sales & Service. Parts, acces- sories. tires and Indian Oil. Tourist information. T H Goodrich, School Street ' MISSOURI vans AS CITY—Indian Motorcycle Sales—Largest Ctodt of Indian parts in the Middle West. New andused machines—Accessories. 2701 E. 15th St. VAM?A?hCITY — Genuine Harley-Davidson parts. We specialize on mail orders Can supply most everything for any motorcyc e. Send for Cycle Chatter Whitman Motorcycle and Supply Co.. 405-9 SouthwestNBEBRASKA T TNCOLN—Vernon Goodwin Indian Motorcycle and Service. Where riders of all makes are WELCOME an" treated alike. On Rock Island Depot Drive. NEW JERSEY ELIZABETH — George Adamec, Harley-Davidson rider dealer. Most complete stock of parts and accessories in this section. H-D oiL Expert re- pairing. Friendly service. Drop in on your way through Elizabeth. 261 North Broad Street. Phone EL-2-7248. NEWARK—Welcome, Newark Visitors. Carl W. Bush Co., 518 Broad St., Newark, N. J. Harley- Davidson motorcycles, parts and repairs. Phone: Market 2-0841. NEWARK—Largest stock of new and used motor- cycles in the Metropolitan area. All tourists in- vited. Open every evening. Bob Sarkegian. Indian Motorcycle Distributor, 356 Broadway, Newark. N. J. Phone Humboldt 2-2630. NEW YORK MANHATTAN — Visit the hub of Metropolitan M/C activities. A hearty welcome to all cyclists. Complete stock INDIANS and others. Motor- cycles Incorporated. 118-120 East 129 St. Between Park and Lexington Aves. Phone Lehigh 4-3731. OHIO CINCINNATI—Harley-Davidson Sales & Service —Motorcycles and package trucks. Complete stock of parts. Stop in and see us, Ray Konkler, Pro- prietor. 1924 Central Parkway — Phone CHerry 3202. CINCINNATI—May we help you to "Keep ’em Rolling”? We specialize in expert service & repair- ing, also cylinder grinding and honing. Complete stock of genuine Indian parts and accessories. Mail orders promptly filled. Indian Motor Sales Co.. 30 W. 12th St., PArkway 5966. Ray Hummel, Prop. PENNSYLVANIA EASTON—You will get first class service. GENU- INE INDIAN parts, accessories, oil. tires and batteries, good used motorcycles and a Warm Welcome at Easton Cycle & Sports. 621 Walnut St. Authorized INDIAN Sales and Service. Herman Levine, Dealer. Phone Easton 2-0101. READING—Visit Charles "Red” Wolverton on your way to Reading’s GREAT new airport. Al- most anything you need for your Harley-Davidson and with the best possible service during hostil- ities. 125 N. Front St. TEXAS DALLAS — Indian Sales Company, 2723 Main Street. “Wildest Traders in Texas." EL PASO—Indian Sales Co.. 205 West San Antonio St., El Paso. Texas. Full line parts, accessories, oil and reliable service. On Highway 80. "Year ’round scenic route from Coast to Coast.” Walter Lupton, Dealer. HOUSTON—Indian Motorcycle Sales, 1422 Frank- lin Avenue. Complete line of parts, accessories, oil. Located on Highway 90. "Hearty Welcome to All.” SAN ANTONIO—Pierce Bros. Indian Sales. 107-09 W. Martin Street, San Antonio, Texas. "Good Service. Genuine Parts and a Real Texas Wel- come‘” WASHINGTON TACOMA—CLARENCE POTTER CO. Harley- Davidson Motorcycles. Complete stock of parts and accessories. Tourist information. 19th and Fawcett. And much more!   16827
  • Condition: Good
  • Publication Month: February
  • Publication Year: 1944
  • Publication Frequency: Monthly
  • Language: English
  • Publication Name: Motorcyclist
  • Contributors: Arthur E. Welch
  • Features: Illustrated
  • Publisher: Western Journal Company
  • Genre: Action & Adventure, Activity, Antiques & Collectibles, History, Men, News, Sports, Transport, Travel & Geography
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Topic: Motocross, Motorcycle

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