1938 Indian Junior Scout

1938 Indian Junior Scout

While Harley-Davidson is the dominant American motorcycle manufacturer today, Indian motorcycles were made earlier than Harleys and were also made in greater numbers. Like many early motorcycle makers, the company began as a bicycle business when George M. Hendee founded the Hendee Manufacturing Company in 1897 in Springfield, Illinois. In 1901, Hendee began working with bicycle racer and engineer, Carl Oscar Hedstrom, on a motorized bicycle. The following year, the…

Year:
1938
Make / Manufacturer:
Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company
Model:
Junior Scout
Location Created:
Springfield, MA
Donated By:
Robert Valpey
Engine Type:
Gasoline