1915 Transcontinental Motorcycle Race

“the victoria mcc held a 25 mile road race in the form of an ‘out and home’ race between cragieburn and wallace on the outskirts of melbourne, when record speeds for australian motor cycle racing were established by eric tyler, who finished first on a 7hp indian in 23min 55.2sec, the average speed being 63mph.

1915 transcontinental motorcycle race. The company would give him a new stutz bearcat, but only if he could first set a new transcontinental record in the car. The start will be made from the white house at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The lincoln highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles across the united states of america. The great smog of 1952.

Motorcycle manufacturer operating in chicago from 1907 to 1931. 1st transcontinental phone link made between new york city and sf; In 1915, harry stutz (of stutz motor company fame) approached baker with a generous offer: Remembering the first native american woman doctor.

In 1912, an excelsior was the first motorcycle to be officially timed at a speed of 100 mph. In 1916 the van buren sisters were the first women to traverse the continental u.s., each on her own. The club also wins big at motorcycle polo, led by pat speer. Finlay brothers were also a part of the motorcycle racing, record setting, long distance trialling and motorpacing scene in victoria.

On may 15, 1915, baker left san diego, california, bound for new york city and accompanied by reporter bill sturm. Historical events from year 1915. In 1915, he set the “three flags record” for “touching three countries” during a run from canada to mexico on an indian motorcycle. Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (new york to sf) 1914 event.

It was purchased by ignaz schwinn, proprietor of bicycle manufacturer arnold, schwinn & co. Transcontinental flight lands in jacksonville, fla; Just as suddenly as its star had risen, the cyclone faded from the race tracks, the company falling into financial hard times and folding altogether in 1915. Having come second in the first ever isle of man tt in 1907 jack marshall wins the single cylinder race on a triumph running an average speed of 40mph.

Cycling races and motorcycle events dotted the nearly year long calendar, even the prestigious vanderbilt cup was run around a course built along the exposition’s massive 635 acre perimeter, and the ppie hosted one of the very first wall of death thrill shows in america, billed as the race for life. The race is open to motorcycles manufactured in or before 1929 and only modern safety modifications are allowed. Cyclones in private hands continued to appear in events for several years, as late as 1922, cyclone motorcycles were banned from many competitions because “they were too fast for the. The family had been looking for his original bike, or any turner special for that matter.

Excelsior excelsior motor manufacturing & supply company was a u.s. The henderson motorcycle company became a division of excelsior when. Conceived in 1912 by indiana entrepreneur carl g. The epic motorcycle trip that turned che guevara into a revolutionary.

1st transcontinental radio telephone message is sent; The great alaska earthquake, 50 years ago. The first triumph type h ‘trusty’ motorcycle A 1915 transcontinental trip took a well supplied film crew in cars 4 months, and after the war an army convoy only managed a 6 mph average in their trucks on their 24 day coast to coast trip.

1st transcontinental air race ends; San francisco motorcycle club joins the american motorcycle association as club number 142. He earned the distinction of being the first rider to win a motorcycle race at an average race speed of over 100 mph. See more ideas about harley davidson history, golden age, vintage motorcycles.

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