Indian

Carl oscar Hedstrom and George m.. Hendee

Indian 632 cc v-twin from 1908

Coureur Eddie Hasha poses with its Indian board track racer from 1911

The Indian Powerplus engine are world-famous. These are of 1916

Indian Powerplus piglet faded 1000 cc they attachment combination from 1921

The model 401 from 1928 was a four cylinder, a inheritance of by Indian mark taken over

Indian Chief (1200 cc) from 1947

Indian Silver Arrow (photograph of )

Indian is historical have made that different "comebacks":

1 Indian (1902: Hendee Manufacturing)
2 Indian (1993: IMMI)
3 Indian (1999: Indian-CMC)
4 Indian (1999: Indian Motorcycles Ltd.)
5 Sneer - and nicknames
6 Left to Indian-clubs

Indian (1902: Hendee Manufacturing)

Hendee Mfg co., later Indian Motorcycle co., Springfield, Massachusetts, Brockhouse engineering (Southport) Ltd., Crossens, Southport, The Indian co., Springfield, Mass. (Division or Associated engine Cycles Ltd., London), Floyd Clymer Motorcycle Division loose one Angeles.

mark that were set up George w. Hendee and Carl oscar Hedstrom. As from became initial - - and two cylinders built, of which the first in hung. To the engine block-systems were based (those products on the design of Dion-Bouton) made by Aurora machine and tool co.

In took Indian the company Miami concerning and in also the production of former bought painting magnate Paul Du vat, that also the make of car DuPont , the mark, whereupon Indians in kindest 24 (! had set up) colours deliverable became. In that time the dressed indianenkop on the tank appeared. Also became DuPont h, a car with Continental- eight cylinder engine, assembled at Indian to the bankruptcy of DuPont in .

In were sold the mark to Ralph neighbours Rogers and went together later with the Torque engineering Company, which 220 -, 440 and 880 cc savage will make, whom all the same cylinders had.

In took Rogers dismissal and the company was split up in tweeën: production came in the hands of atlas titeflex and sale came at the Indian Sales Corporation.

Indian imported after much marks, and became incorporated in English AMC- concern. There became now also English Royal Enfield- machines of Indian-merk foresee, but the last real Indian became built. Afterwards Indian imported years still some the mark in the USAS.

For the years seventy several attempts have been undertaken bring back the mark, o.a. by light machines with the mark name Indian to provide.

Indian (1993: IMMI)

I.M.M.I. (1993: Indian Motorcycle Mfg. Inc.)

company of textile trader Wayne Baughman. He tried to the mark on the market Indian again to bring. There were among other things problems with the rights to the mark name. Thus claimed Philip also one s. Zangi II in possession half of the shares to have. Zanghi for its part tried a company with Indian kenner-Bob set up Stark (Starklite Cycle). These withdrew themselves on time, whereupon Zanghi of the laid contacts used to sell several at to third parties. There were still rumours concerning cooperation with Cagiva.

Both Zanghi and Baughman finished behind the tralies because of swindle. Then came on screen commit as the atlas titeflex Corporation and the Stirling Consulting Corporation as an owner of the name Indian. Also the Canadian firma IMC of the australiër Maurits Hayim-Langridge (that cooperated with John At) and the company Eller-Indian was connected with Indian.

One Lonnie Labriola started with the construction of a prototype the mark name in hands having. Eventually the judge assigned the rights to the name to Murray Smith (CMC). See further Indian (3).

Indian (1999: Indian-CMC)

In made the judge an end to the getouwtrek the mark name Indian (to see Indian (IMMI)) the user charge were assigned to the Canadian firma IMC (Indian Motorcycle Company) of Maurits Hayim-Langridge, as a result of which the company Eller-Indian off-side came stand. IMC zocht contact with Californian M.otorcycle Company (CMC), the producer of S&S . Thus Indian-CMC arose. In 1999, the first engine bicycle, the Limited Edition Indian Chief became, presented.

Indian (1999: Indian Motorcycles Ltd.)

End appeared on the grant of Birmingham all of a sudden a four cylinder line engine under the name Indian Four. A Scottish firma claimed the British have rights to the name. The engine bicycle was easy recognise as 1800 cc Wiking with a another logo on the tank.