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George Mallory Hendee (October 2, 1866 – June 13, 1943) was an American bicycle racer and the co-founder of the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company. Hendee first became involved with the bicycle industry after his bicycle-racing career.
Learn how George M. Hendee founded the Hendee Manufacturing Company in 1897, which later became Indian Motorcycle, America's first motorcycle company. Discover the achievements, innovations, and challenges of the company and its co-founder Oscar Hedstrom, as well as its racing and war-time legacies.
The "Indian Motocycle Co." was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee in 1897 to manufacture bicycles.
Aug 26, 2018 · Learn how George M. Hendee, a bicycle racer and manufacturer, became the founder of the Indian Motocycle Company in 1901. Discover the origins of the Indian name, the bicycle craze, and the transition to motorcycles in America.
In 1897, industry pioneer George M. Hendee founded a bicycle production company called the Hendee Manufacturing Company. Along with co-founder and chief engineer Oscar Hedstrom, Hendee opened the company’s first factory in downtown Springfield in 1901.
George M. Hendee was the cofounder and president of the Indian Motocycle Company. He was a successful bicycle racer who went on to excel in business and build the world's largest motorcycle company.
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Oct 4, 2015 · The best-selling classic motorcycling monthly. This is George Hendee (1866-1943). George was a very successful bicycle racer – he won 302 of the 309 races he entered – who was inspired by the...
