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The "Indian Motocycle Co." was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee in 1897 to manufacture bicycles. These were initially badged as "Silver King" and "Silver Queen" brands but the name "American Indian", quickly shortened to just "Indian", was adopted by Hendee from 1898 onwards because it gave better product recognition in export markets.
George Mallory Hendee (October 2, 1866 – June 13, 1943) was an American bicycle racer [1] and the co-founder of the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company. Hendee first became involved with the bicycle industry after his bicycle-racing career. Not only did Hendee build bicycles, but he also sponsored numerous bicycle events and racers.
The cooperation between Hedstrom and Hendee resulted in the Indian Motocycle Company. Hedstrom's design was innovative, and successful. Oscar Hedstrom resigned from the Indian Motocycle Company on 24 March 1913 after a disagreement with the board regarding dubious practices to inflate the company's stock values. George Hendee resigned in 1916.
Charles Bayly Franklin (13 October 1880 – 19 October 1932) was an engineer and a motorcycle racer.He designed motorcycles for the Indian Motocycle Company, including the original Indian Scout of 1920, the original Indian Chief of 1922, and the Indian 101 Scout of 1928.
The Indian Chief is a motorcycle that was built by the Hendee Manufacturing Company and the subsequent Indian Motocycle Company from 1922 to the end of the company's production in 1953, and again from 1999 to present.The Chief was Indian's "big twin", a larger, more powerful motorcycle than the more agile Scout used in competition and sport riding.
Legendary brands such as Harley-Davidson, Honda, Indian, and Triumph have left indelible marks on motorcycle history. See if any of your favorites are here. 25 Iconic Motorcycles From the Past 125 ...
Later in 1994, Eicher Motors an Indian multinational automobile manufacturing company took over the company's full ownership. The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was built in 1901. The Enfield Cycle Company's Royal Enfield Bullet is the longest-lived motorcycle design in history.
Crocker later met Hasha's widow, Gertrude Jefford Hasha, in 1912, while both were working at the Indian branch in Denver, Colorado. They were married in 1913 and had one son also named Albert. In that same year, Crocker took over the Indian motorcycle dealership in Kansas City. The dealership functioned as a distributor for several Midwest states.