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History
- Indian Motorcycles were originally built in Springfield, Massachusetts and are said to be America's oldest motorcycle brand.
- Indians most popular models were the Scout, made prior to WWII, and the Chief.
- Indian was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee and Carl Oscar Hedström.
- In 1907, Indian built its first V-twin, making it a strong competitor in racing and record-breaking.
- In 1914 world famous Erwin "Cannonball" Baker, rode an Indian across America, from San Diego to New York in a record 11 days.
- In 1930 Indian merged with duPont Motors, who in turn ceased production of duPont automobiles and concentrated the company's resources on Indian.
- Many Scouts were used in World War II but the famous model was dropped when public production restarted in 1946.
- Ralph B. Rogers purchased a controlling interest of the Indian company in 1945, under Rogers' helm, Indian discontinued the Scout and began to manufacture lighter models i.e.: the 149 Arrow, the Super Scout 249 and the 250 Warrior
- Production of all models was halted in 1953. Brockhouse and Royal Enfield bikes were imported from England and sold as Indians throughout the 1950s.
- Burt Munro of New Zealand used a modified 1920s Indian Scout to set a number of land speed records between 1962 and 1967.
Indian Clubs
The Indian Motocycle Club of Great Britain
All the members share the same passion for the Indian motocycle and continue to restore them back to perfection. Many hours of
love and affection are put into a full restoration of an Indian and fine examples can be seen at the many motocycle rallies that
are held up and down the country.
www.indianmotocycle.co.uk
The Indian Motorcycle Club of America
Everything you could want to know about Indian motorcycles can be found here at the Indian Motorcycle Club of America.
www.indian-motorcycles.com
Austrian Indian Riders
Austrian Indian Riders invite you to Austria. Enjoy ridess through the famous "Austrian Tuscany", situated in the southern Styria region.
www.austrian-indian-riders.at
Indian Restoration Guides
