Around the Industry
AROUND THE INDUSTRY
NEW VELOCETTE REPRESENTATIVE
The gentleman seated on the new Velocette Clubman Veeline in the photo is William Bram, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, who is now touring the country setting up new dealers for the new U.S. distributors of the Velocette line of motorcycles, M.C. Supply Co., 1715-21 East Florence, Los Angeles, California.
GREENHORN ENDURO RESULTS
Though not a national event this year, much to the disappointment of the 250 entrants, the 17th annual Greenhorn en duro to Greenhorn Mountain was again an immense success. Sponsored by the Pasadena Motorcycle Club, the 500 mile two-day event is one of the most popular in Southern California. Sweepstakes win ner was Mike Konle on a Triumph; Class A open was won by Bud Dorton on a Tri umph; Class B Open went to t~oug Grey, riding a Triumph, giving Triumph the manufacturer’s team win as well.
CYCLE WORLD’S Jerry Platt, riding the Matchless G-80CS road tested in the July issue was the winner of the Class B 500cc category; Dick Vick, also Matchless mounted, won the Class A 500cc honor. Boyd Hjalmarson rode his Jawa to the front in the 250cc Class A and Greg Miller’s Dot brought home the B bacon. The 200cc class was won by Don Benson on a Jawa.
HAVE A FEW YAMAHAS
With a background of dozens of crated machines for emphasis, Mr. Kasahara, Vice President of Yamaha International presents a plaque in recognition of their being Yamaha's leading dealers in the United States to Norm McDonald and his partner, Ken Johnson. Sales Manager Skip Clark stands by at right.
PARILLA WILDCAT 125 SCRAMBLER ARRIVES
Larry Wise of Cosmopolitan Motors watches with interest as Parilla mechanic Mario Procaccino uncrates the first new 125cc Wildcat Scrambler. the machine features a new design gas tank, an extra large seat for greater comfort, and new modifications to the OHV 4-speed foot shift engine.
AMSA EXPANSION
Expansion of American Motor Scooter Association membership to include scooter dealers has been announced by James H. Carrier, AMSA President. Heralding the move as a major step forward, Carrier said, "We have long realized that for AMSA to be au effective trade associa tion, it must represent the grass roots of the industry, the motor scooter dealers." Salt Lake City, Utah scooter dealers joined AMSA as a group, gaining the dis tinction of becoming the first dealers to participate in the new Associate Dealer
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Membership program. Left to right in the photo are Murray Williams, G & L Equipment Co., Lambretta; Wayne Moulton, Shaffer & Moulton, Inc., Triumph; W. T. (Bill) Berry, Jr., AMSA Executive Secretary; Robert N. Williams, House of Hopper, Cushman: Keith Olsen, Century Marine, Honda; and A. M. Evans, Economy Tire & Battery, Vespa.
Organized in 1960 by a group of the nation’s leading motor scooter manufacturers, importers and distributors, AMSA is a non-profit trade association dedicated to the task of promoting the general welfare of the motor scooter industry. “Solving the many complex problems facing our industry will require the united strength and effort of scooter dealers, as well as manufacturers, importers and distributors,” Carrier said. Dealers may obtain additional information by writing W. T. Berry, Jr., Executive Secretary, American Motor Scooter Assn., P.O. Box 1896, Salt Lake City, Utah.
TRIUMPH PHOTO CONTEST
The Triumph Corp., Towson, Baltimore 4, Md., has announced a photographic competition with awards up to $350.00 in prizes. To be used in their magazine and catalog publicity, the contest is open to all Eastern Triumph dealers and their riders and is divided into two categories; amateur and professional.
Contestants are invited to submit their motorcycling photographs, featuring ’63 model Triumphs primarily, to the Triumph Corp. on or before August 15th, 1963; awards will be judged by them. Full details can be obtained by contacting Mr. Denis McCormack, President. And . . . good luck.
ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX TEAM
Mr. Fred Belair is organizing a racing team and tour group to attend and participate in the Argentine Grand Prix, an International “Classic” event, October 13th of this year. The group will be required to number 15 members and will be personally conducted by Mr. Belair. Scheduled to last one week, accommodations at a first class hotel and meals should cost each member around $25.00 per day plus his share of an approximate $100.00 cost of renting a bus for the group and a truck for their machines.
Round trip air fare by Economy Class Pan American jet from Los Angeles to Buenos Aires and return will be $766.00 each. Any one interested in returning via Rio can arrange it for a slight additional charge. Air freight for the competitors’ machines has also been arranged at a special rate, as follows: OVER 100 220 440 660 880 1100 lbs.
Los Angeles Bs. Aires $1.27 $1.22 $1.17 $1.12 $1.07 $1.02 Bs. Aires-
L.A. $0.66 $0.45 $0.41 $0.37 $0.34 $0.32 Readers will notice the difference between South and North bound rates; a 350 pound bike can be shipped down for $1.22 per pound, but can be returned for only $0.45 per pound, or a round trip rate of $1.67 per pound.
Interested parties can contact Mr. Belair at 916 W. Michelle, West Covina, California.
. . . AND ALL ON A BET
At the usual after-the-cycle-club-meeting bull session, J. C. Hoel, leading motorcycle dealer in Sturgis, South Dakota, after having been the butt of countless jibes about the abilities of one of his favored products, the Yamaha Omaha Trail 55, spoke out and offered to ride one of them over Deadman Mountain for his breakfast the next morning. J. C., a man of 59 summers, wheeled out the 55 and, starting at midnight in a rain and snow storm, traveled one of the roughest roads in South Dakota’s Black Hills in total darkness to win the 3:00 AM breakfast.
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Jack Hoel, 28-year-old son of J. C., decided to show the old man up and fulfill an ambition J. C. had nurtured for ten years, that of seeing a motorcycle ridden to the top of famous Bear Butte, a 1,200 foot high mountain of volcanic rubble that rates high in Dakota Indian lore and geological interest. This seemingly impossible feat had never been accomplished before, and probably never will be again. Such an unusual challenge could not go ignored much longer.
Hoel pushed and rode the machine to the very top during stormy, rainy and windy weather, a spot never before occupied by such a vehicle. The weather was so bad he had to lash the Yamaha to a tree and hike down for the night, returning the next morning to retrieve it. Deciding upon the absolute improbable, Hoel rode, pushed and tumbled down the nearly vertical south slope of the landmark. The local radio station came out with a broadcast on the descent and the highway at the bottom was lined with cars of people who came to watch. To prove his product, J. C. entered the bike in a State Championship cross-country event that afternoon.
Our congratulations to J. C. and Jack Hoel for accomplishing the daring and unusual feat; we are happy too that Mr. Hoel has at last seen the fulfillment of a burning ambition. We like the Yamaha, too!
NEW VILLIERS STARMAKER
John Steen, No. 1 desert lightweight rider in Southern California’s AMA District #37, is the proud owner of a new Villiers Starmaker engine, the first in this country, which he promptly installed in his 1963 Greeves Moto-Cross. Air cleaners shown in the photograph proved to be inadequate and subsequently were re placed with individual cleaners for each of the single-cylinder two-stroke's two Amal carburetors. John, Mr. .Consistent himself as he is fondly referred to by his competitors, has high hopes that this new engine will be the answer, though his regular Greeves engine seems to get him there quite well.
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Steen is the head of Steen Products, makers of Steen "C" two-stroke oil, Taco mini-bikes, Timberline trail scooters, and proprietor of the Steen warehouse of thou sands of motorcycle and karting acces sories in Alhambra, California.
WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The Norton-Ducati dealer in Ft. Laud erdale, Florida (left) wishes Dr. V. D. Splane well as he takes delivery of a new Norton 400cc Electra twin with electric starter, which the Ft. Lauderdale. doctor purchased for use in that city.
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Among the more interesting exhibits at the recent International Automobile Show, which attracted 460,000 spectators to the New York Coliseum, was the BMW mo torcycle display which featured an in geniously constructed engine model. The horizontally opposed BMW two-cylinder engine was dissected and shown in Sequence of assembly, enabling viewers to see all working parts and the way in which they fit together when assembled.
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THREE WAY BSA VICTORY
At the recent Marlboro, Maryland road races, BSA riders scored an amazing three-way victory that is rarely, if ever, seen in racing. Don Kiger of Lancaster, Ohio, riding a BSA Gold Star was the Amateur winner; Esidie Moran of Farm ingdale, N.J., repeated his Daytona Nov ice win on a BSA Royal Star by winfling the Marlboro Novice feature; cap ping the day was Jody Nicholas' job which he did handsomely by winning the Expert event. Nicholas is shown in the third photograph with Herb Neas, left, and Hank Westra, right, both of BSA.
GREEVES INVACAR
A little known facet of the life of a Villiers two-stroke engine is the. 200cc version powering the unusual Greeves in valid car called the Invacar. Equally un usual is the fact that Bert Greeves, im pressario of the Greeves factory in Thun dersley, England, started out building Invacars and then designed and built the first Greeves scramblers and World champion moto-cross machines.
The Invacar is built of fibreglass on a tubular frame; it weighs 630 pounds, employs a four-speed hand-shift gear box, independent suspension, electric starting and will reach a top speed of 45 mph. Nicholson Mtrs., 11629 Vanowen St., North Hollywood, Calif., U.S. Distribu tors for Greeves motorcycles, can also supply an Invacar.
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MARKEL OUT FOR SEASON
Bart Markel, National Number One from Flint, Michigan, received extensive injuries in a heavy crash during the running of the Michigan State Championship dirt track races at Ionia, Mich, recently, and will probably be out of the running for the rest of the year. His unfortunate injuries include a broken shoulder and foot, internal injuries and a ruptured spleen.
Bates Molyneaux of Detroit went on to take the Michigan State Championship (for riders from that state only), and Dick Mann of Pinole, Calif., took the Open event for all comers.
Markel’s enforced withdrawal from the race for Number One rider leaves the field wide open for a new AMA Grand National Champion, with Ralph White, Daytona 200-mile winner from San Diego, California leading the point chase at this time.
"OPERATION INFORMATION" WINNER
Accepting a certificate good for $1000 worth of parts and accessories from H-D District Manager Glenn Rathbun is smil ing Jim Ott (right), Harley-Davidson dealer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The $1000 Grand Attendance Prize was award ed in connection with "Operation Infor mation," a series of 15 dealer meetings held recently by the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Three tickets were drawn at each meeting to qualify for the big final in Milwaukee.
TRIUMPH'S WORLD RECORD CONFIRMED BY F.I.M.
World’s fastest motorcyclist, 38-year-old Bill Johnson of Garden Grove, Calif., smiles upon hearing that his world speed record of 361.411 kph (224.57 mph) established September 5, 1962 on a streamlined Triumph Bonneville, was approved by the Federation Internationale Motocycliste. The record-smashing Triumph was tuned by Joe Dudek, a chief mechanic for North American Aviation in Redondo Beach, Calif.
Johnson has exceeded 236 mph on oneway runs, and plans to return to Bonneville Salt Flats this August for further attempts at world records in' various classes. •
