1927 witnessed the rise of Indian Motorcycle with three products from its line the Indian Scout, the Indian Chief and the Indian Ace. They created a major impact and alongside they acquired the assets of the Ace Motorcycle Company which got them the name of Indian Four.
The year'27 saw the production of the first all-talking motion picture, The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson. It was also the year Charles Lindbergh reached Paris after his triumphant trans-Atlantic flight, and the year Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run in the 8th inning of a game between New York and Washington. The batter that came after Ruth in the line-up was a man by the name of Louis Gehrig.
Though farmers were having a tough year - tough enough that many of them sold out and became tenant farmers, America was at the peak of the Jazz Age in'27. The Indian Motorcycle Company was having a fine year as well.
The indication that Indian Motorcycle was doing fine came from the fact that the sale of the Scout and the Chief went up. Moreover the Ace Company bike, the rights of which were acquired by Indian Motorcycle, produced a four cylinder machine which was named "Ace Indian". After a year the name was changed to Indian Four which was a huge and luxurious bike.
The Indian Four that started out as the Indian Ace evolved by'41 into a 77 cubic inch (1,256 cc) four cylinder machine. It had a tank-shifting three speed transmission and was dressed up in the Indian skirted fenders. Indian made few in'42, but with the start of World War II, production of the Indian Four stopped for good.
In'27, however, America and the Indian Motorcycle Company were cruising along. Police departments were buying so many Indian Scouts and Chiefs that a production facility was made just to supply law enforcement. Indian Motorcycle Company was working in'27 on a version of the Scout with a new lower frame.
In'27 the Indian Motorcycle could hardly know that by'28 its 101 Scout would be greatly in demand and after 40 years the same bike would gain fame in Under-1000 cc speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwest Utah.
A'27 Indian Motorcycle is a rare find today. The few specimens that have been tenderly restored to the beautiful machines they started out as can sell for as much as $30,000. Clearly,'27 was a great year for the Indian Motorcycle Company. - 30329
The year'27 saw the production of the first all-talking motion picture, The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson. It was also the year Charles Lindbergh reached Paris after his triumphant trans-Atlantic flight, and the year Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run in the 8th inning of a game between New York and Washington. The batter that came after Ruth in the line-up was a man by the name of Louis Gehrig.
Though farmers were having a tough year - tough enough that many of them sold out and became tenant farmers, America was at the peak of the Jazz Age in'27. The Indian Motorcycle Company was having a fine year as well.
The indication that Indian Motorcycle was doing fine came from the fact that the sale of the Scout and the Chief went up. Moreover the Ace Company bike, the rights of which were acquired by Indian Motorcycle, produced a four cylinder machine which was named "Ace Indian". After a year the name was changed to Indian Four which was a huge and luxurious bike.
The Indian Four that started out as the Indian Ace evolved by'41 into a 77 cubic inch (1,256 cc) four cylinder machine. It had a tank-shifting three speed transmission and was dressed up in the Indian skirted fenders. Indian made few in'42, but with the start of World War II, production of the Indian Four stopped for good.
In'27, however, America and the Indian Motorcycle Company were cruising along. Police departments were buying so many Indian Scouts and Chiefs that a production facility was made just to supply law enforcement. Indian Motorcycle Company was working in'27 on a version of the Scout with a new lower frame.
In'27 the Indian Motorcycle could hardly know that by'28 its 101 Scout would be greatly in demand and after 40 years the same bike would gain fame in Under-1000 cc speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwest Utah.
A'27 Indian Motorcycle is a rare find today. The few specimens that have been tenderly restored to the beautiful machines they started out as can sell for as much as $30,000. Clearly,'27 was a great year for the Indian Motorcycle Company. - 30329
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