In This Issue
Letters—The Riders Write 4
An Up-To-Date Version Of An Old Favorite 8
Editorially Speaking ............................ 9
Top Dealers In 1954 AMA Membership Contest 12
BSA Announces 1955 Program . 14
It Was A Wonderful, Happy Time For All 16
Final Standings In ’54 Dealer Contest 17
The ’55 Indians .. . Take To The Warpath 18
Knights Of The Twentieth Century 20
A.M.C. Ltd. Plans For 1955 Matchless And AJS Models 22
News Of The Motor Maids .........................26
A Bit Of Motor Maid History ......................27
Golden Arrows MC Join Groveport Business
Men With Helping Hand .......................32
American BSA Heads In British Visit ..............33
Popular Girl Program At Daytona.................. 34
Coming Sanction Meetings .........................34
Champion Clubs ...................................34
Views In The News ................................35
Storage Servicing For Your Cycle ................40
Sanction Schedule ................................43
Pit Stops........................................44
Classified Advertising ...........................48
COMPLETELY NEW, amazingly power-
ful, extremely dependable!” That’s the
great news promised by Indian to thousands
of eagerly expectant riders.
Heralded as the greatest motorcycle ever
to carry the renowned name of Indian, four
brand new Indians, long awaited by old
fans and a generation of new riders, are
now arriving in Indian dealers salesrooms.
Enthusiastic reports by Indian people for
the full range of four new models are gear-
ed to Indian’s plans to regain the top spot
in the motorcycle industry, once again set-
ting the pace on American Roads.
According to Al West, Indian’s Vice
President in Charge of Sales; "the four new
Indians are designed to jump you out fast
always. Whatever your taste in thrills —
whatever your purse — you’ll find exactly
what you’ve been looking for in one of
these new Indians engineered by experts to
anticipate the critical demands of the na-
tion’s top riders. These machines are cus-
tom-manufactured to meet the all impor-
tant 6-S Buyers’ Guide, — SPEED, STA-
MINA, STYLING, SAFETY, SERVICE
and SPARE PARTS. You can’t beat the
Indian line.”
Specifically the four new Indians lead off
with the Indian Trailblazer 700cc OHV
Twin, Indian Woodsman 500cc OHV Sin-
gle Scrambler, Indian Tomahawk 500cc
OHV Twin Supersports, and the Indian
Fire Arrow 250cc OHV Single.
The big 692cc Indian Trailblazer 700
Vertical Twin overhead valve engine, fea-
tures blazing speed and unleashed power
which send this powerful machine rocketing
along well over 100 miles per hour with
roaring starts and check-rein stops. This
machine is designed to give double
riding comfort over long distances at sus-
tained high speeds. This 4214 cubic inch
vertical twin engine is incorporated into a
ruggedly constructed swinging-arm spring
frame and telescopic front forks, overhead
valve engine, dual 6” front wheel brakes,
Western type handlebars, large type Indian
Steward Warner” easily read 120 miles
per hour internal illuminated speedometer,
four speed foot shift transmission with po-
sitive neutral finder, folding kickstarter pe-
dal, Amal "Monobloc” carburetor, air filter,
magneto ignition, Lucas lighting equipment,
center and jiffy stands, cushion drive in
rear wheel, dual saddle and plenty of chrome
plated parts to add beauty and distinction
to the Indian red enamelled gas tank, fen-
ders, tool box and chainguard. Black finish
on the fork and frame parts. A 100 mile per
hour plus motorcycle.
The 499cc Indian Woodsman 500 Sin-
gle Scrambler is the machine with big mus-
cles, quick reflexes and the guts for rough
and tumble action through field and stream
first to the top of any hill.
This is the motorcycle ready to take on
all comers for reliability runs, enduros,
trials and cow-pathing. An over-head valve...