"The Indian Magazine" circa 1948

[HarleyCreation]

Originally posted by Perry Ruiter
George Yarocki's literature catalogue lists three issues (unfortunately his web site:
http://www.oldmc-lit.com/catindex.html
doesn't list the details (yet) that his hardcopy catalogue has. Issue 2 was "The inside story of the Indian Arrow" and Issue 3 was "The modern shunt generator" ... Perry

That's two sources now telling of 3 issues.

The "Inside Story of the Indian Arrow" sounds interesting considering that Indian was betting the farm on these new vertical models. Issue 1 told how successful motorcycling was in England with the implication being that British type bikes were the way to go. My guess is that #2 followed on that theme.

[INLINE4NUT]

It almost sounds like pre-hype for the product that was to follow,good advertizing id say!get everyone on the bandwagon so to speak!

[HarleyCreation]

Originally posted by INLINE4NUT
It almost sounds like pre-hype for the product that was to follow,good advertizing id say!get everyone on the bandwagon so to speak!

It really did sound good. They cited how many bikes there were in England and that given the right machines (not big 61 and 74 inch "monsters") the sport could grow wildly here too. Plus those vertical Indians were nice looking bikes.

[HarleyCreation]

I see in an older issue of The Antique Motorcycle a short article on the Indian Magazine. There too it says only 3 issues were published.

Rogers promised to spend a ton of money publicizing the new vertical twin and single and The Indian Magazine appears to have been a part of that effort. When the money dried up this impressive publication also vanished. Too bad because it was a nice effort.