Brittens To Carry Indian Name?

BRITTENS TO CARRY INDIAN NAME?

A streetbike based on John Britten's avant-garde V-1000 may carry the Indian name and appear in prototype form early next year, according to European sources.

The storied American trademark apparently is now owned by Maurits Hayim-Langridge, a former HarleyDavidson distributor from Australia, who confirms he will make a motorcycle powered by a race-proven V-Twin, though he and Britten wouldn't comment about a possible deal. Hayim-Langridge did say it will be three years before contemporary Indians roll off an assembly line, which he says will be located in the U.S.

"I'm not ut to build a 1953 bike," he says. "It will be a `90s Indian, something the original company might be building if it were still in business. The heritage will be reflected in the styling, but it's got to get some cutting edge technology."