Electric Clog article by Phillip White  is coming out next week in your Smoke Signals this is another brilliant review on the  Electric Starter  from Tony Leenes (Mr Indian) in Holland. Tony supplies the starter with no fitting instructions so this is the only method I know that is in print at this time. Recently another picture was put on our Facebook page & it is a nice period shot of two girls on a Indian Bicycle a lot of people don’t realise Indian made bicycles & children’s trikes, pedal cars etc in the very early days I have reproduced a photo of a portable  Indian Saw Bench driven with a Powerplus motor that was available in the early twenties made by the Master Woodworker Manufacturing Co Michigan, this makes the current version of a Triton workbench look like it was made for “wimps”. I just had a thought a  current Triton version with a current Powerplus 105cui motor would be just the thing for the modern D.I.Y handyman developing 80hp instead of the original’s 12 hp it could saw through anything, portable would mean three men to move it instead of two! If any of you reading this have one of these marvels of engineering in your garage I will give you 12 months free subscription to our Association. Murray Morell has sent a Tech Article on the current fuel filters that are being made in the USA, read it & modify if you have one of these & thanks for the W.Aust Indian Club for the 1916 Saw- Bench photo

These two photo’s are of a replica Indian for sale in Europe, they are a lot of very hard work by usually skilled engineers to achieve a high standard, many people myself included have made replica’s in the past(Vincent Black Lightning) to name our recent Chairman Lindsay Urquart, replica 8 valve Indian Board track racer, Vindian replica engineered by Lindsay for Peter Arundel, numerous Norton Manx’s, Matchless G50,s ,Brough Superior SS100, BSA Gold Star’s, Vincent-HRD series A etc not withstanding numerous cars & boats even model airplane engines, my question is do you regard such replica’s as REAL! Most owners will tell you how they are improved sometimes so much externally they look original, but the telling answer is when it is put on the market they never ever bring the price of the original product. Three years ago the Vincent Spares Co produced a 1954 Series C Black Shadow it was completely brand new to prove it was possible to buy all the parts that are available & build a new machine, great, after the exercise it was put on the market it achieved some 20,000 stg less than a original machine! People in New Zealand where is now resides refer to it as not a REAL Vincent. This brings me back to to the above statement is a say Vincati (Vincent in a Ducati frame) worth the same as a 1952 Vincent Rapide, is a Vindian worth more than a Indian or a Vincent, as I said a lot of work for little gain but I encourage people for giving me the pleasure of seeing them

The 20th annual Great Race concluded yesterday, and was spectacularly successful. Some 160 Indians & Harley’s were paired up for the two-day jaunt around the Snowy Mountains, with over 220 people in attendance.The good news was Indian Won again this year, the farm machinery guys(Harley Owners) are out for revenge next year after two years in a row

The Iron Indian Riders Association were there in strength – here are a few pictures of the Members in action. Member Daryl Jenkins on his 1916 Power Plus won his class for the oldest machine to finish the event over the 2 days congratulations Daryl from all of your fellow Association Members, sad to report Jon Munn had trouble on his 1917 on the first day but some quick repairs Saturday evening & he was on the line Sunday Morning. John Gee (Straw) should also rate a mention here as well, he was on the fastest 1916 model rumour has it over 110 kph being towed behind a car, slowing down according to eye witness’s involved lots of smoke from the soles of his boots. Look for a full report in the upcoming Smoke Signals  the member mag, due out at the end of this month.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your favourite editor on the “Black Bastard” with his “L” plates after close to 40 years riding & some of that on a 2003 Chief Vintage, he’s learning all over again with a hand change Indian. The other photo is Jon Munn with his 1916 PowerPlus both getting to grips with Indian’s of different era’s both members are entered in The Great Race this weekend along with Mark Barthelmie,Phillip White, John Fontanella,Phil Pilgrim,Robert Gosper, Leo Klausen,John Gee,Rodger Beimers to name some that are also attending from our Association, a full report will follow after the event early next week. The picture of a 1950 Indian Arrow is for sale at Classic Style I believe a one owner low mileage machine a cheap entry level start into the Indian mystique, & for those Springfield owners that want something lighter as they get heavier in old age.