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One of the original founders of Harley-Davidson, William Davidson took a big risk by quitting his well paying job with the Milwaukee Road railroad and purchasing the machining tools and presses that helped the young company meet the expanding demand for motorcycles.
According to Harley-Davidson lore, William Harley and Arthur Davidson met in the late 1890s. They became fast friends because of their shared interest in mechanics and design. By the turn of the century, one was working as a draftsman, the other a pattern-maker.
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In 1907, William A. Davidson quit his job as tool foreman for the Milwaukee Road railroad and joined the Motor Company. Production in 1905 and 1906 were all single-cylinder models with 26.84-cubic-inch (440 cc) engines. In February 1907, they displayed a prototype model at the Chicago Automobile Show with a 45-degree V-Twin engine. Very few V ...
William H.’s other son William G. Davidson, known more affectionately as Willie G., now serves as Chief Styling Officer Emeritus and Brand Ambassador for the Motor Company after an...
Jan 6, 2012 · A widely respected and well liked pioneer in the motorcycle industry, William A. Davidson, vice-president of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, passed from his legion of friends in the month of...
Politics. Sir William Davidson of Curriehill (1614/15–c. 1689), Scottish merchant and member of the Privy council. William Davidson (congressman) (1778–1857), member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina. William Davidson (Pennsylvania representative) (1783–1867), Pennsylvania politician.
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The grandson of co-founder William A. Davidson, William G. Davidson formally joined the Motor Company in 1963 after studying art and design. He formed a Styling department dedicated to the...
