Since HD celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1954, how could they celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2003?

Here's a link to a site with some books about HD. The author has researched HD history and has even done a better job of it than the MoCo. If you're interested in the early days of HD, and want to know what happened when, Harley Davidson: At The Creation is the one book to get.

http://www.atthecreation.com/

 

Some more stuff:

(1) Who was Harley-Davidson's first dealer?
(2) In 1903 the boys built an engine and put it on a bicycle. It was a failure.
When did they actually build their first complete motorcycle?
(3) Name four of the owners of this first machine?
(4) What was the name of the first clutch used on a Harley-Davidson?
(5) What was the date of the race that the first Harley-Davidson entered?
(6) What is the date on the blueprint of the first designed Harley-Davidson
engine?

Answers to follow....later!

 

Thanks for the link Skip, I'm going to check that out.


John TN

 

No takers for even a SWAG? OK, here ya go:

(1) Their first dealer was C. H. Lang in Chicago, IL
(2) The first complete prototype motorcycle was built and sold in 1904.
(3) The first prototype machine was owned by, (1) Henry Meyer, (2) George W.
Lyon (A partner of C. H. Lang), (3) Steven Sparough, (4) C. H. Lang
bought the bike from Sparough in 1912. What happened to it since then is
not known. Mr. Lang had retired to Florida and died there in 1945.
(4) The first clutch was an accessory. It was designed by and named for C. H.
Lang, the Lang Clutch.
(5) September 9, 1904 at the Wisconson State Fair in West Allis, WI. Walter
Davidson was the rider. He did not win, place or show.
(6) July 1901. It is titled "Details of 2" x2 1/4" Bicycle Motor". This is the
unsuccessful engine that was put in the bicycle in 1903.

 

Skip, I already knew all that, I was just seeing if you were paying attention to the book AJA that is neat stuff to know.

John TN