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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.
- 1 (1911, Senior TT second place)
- 7 (1908-1914)
20 de ago. de 2020 · 1910 was a pivotal year for Charles Franklin, it was the year he resigned his job as an engineer at the Rathmines Power Station and set up his own Indian dealership. He worked on tuning and racing Indian motorcycles and in 1912 at the famed Brooklands race track in Britain became the first man to cover 300 miles in 300 minutes.
Charles Franklin. INDUCTED: 2016. Improved existing Powerplus engine; Created the Indian Scout and Indian Chief; Standout among first British motorcycle racers. Irishman Charles B. Franklin was one of the most influential people in the formative years of American motorcycling.
Designed by Charles B. Franklin, the Scout was introduced in October 1919 as a 1920 model. The Scout had a sidevalve V-twin engine with its transmission bolted to the engine casing, allowing a geared primary drive - the only American v-twin to use this maintenance-free system. [4]
6 de feb. de 2024 · In 1914, Charles B. Franklin opened an Indian dealership in Dublin, but business was slow because of a world war and some weird tariffs on American motorcycles. Back at the Indian factory, the old Hedstrom engine designs and even the Powerplus engine had advanced about as far as they could.
- Kip Woodring
17 de abr. de 2018 · Fortunately for Indian, it attracted the talents of the remarkable Irishman, Charles B. Franklin. The latest addition to the Veloce Classic Reprint collection recalls the earliest history of the...
Indian Scouts in police service, 1920s. The Scout and Chief V-twins, introduced in the early 1920s, became the Springfield firm's most successful models. Designed by Charles Franklin, the middleweight Scout and larger Chief shared a 42-degree V-twin engine layout. Both models gained a reputation for strength and reliability.
