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MILITARY HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 
 enlarge | Author: Pat Ware
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $44.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 197496
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 10.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0711031916
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.7470973
EAN: 9780711031913
ASIN: 0711031916
Publication Date: February 2008
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Product Description
The name Harley-Davidson is synonymous with the US motorcycle industry. It is now, after more than a century of operation, one of only two US-based manufacturers to survive. Although the company's origins are older, 1903 is generally regarded as the year when the company's first motorcycle was produced. Three years later, the company's first factory was opened. By 1917, and the US entry into World War 1, Harley-Davidson had been making motorcycles for more than a decade and, during the USA's relatively brief involvement in that conflict, no fewer than 20,000 motorcycles were supplied to the military helping the company to become the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world by 1920. Surviving the Great Depression, Harley-Davidson was to become one of the prime suppliers of equipment again when hostilities resumed, producing no fewer than 90,000 motorcycles for US and Canadian forces during World War 2 with a further 30,000 going to the Soviet Union as part of the Lend-Lease program. In Military Harley-Davidson, Pat Ware explores the Harley-Davidson motorcycle in military service from the earliest days onwards. Providing initially an overview of the company and its history from 1903, the bulk of the book concentrates on the range of models produced by the company and how they were exploited for military use. Whilst the book concentrates primarily on those motorcycles produced for use by the Allies in World War 2, the continuing military role of the Harley-Davidson in other theaters postwar is also covered. Alongside the narrative and a fascinating selection of images, the book also includes a full technical specification for each of the models discussed. The Harley-Davidson is one of the great names in the history of motorcycles with a fan-base that extends worldwide. The role of the company in the provision of military hardware is a less well known but fascinating part of the history of the company and its products. This book will be of interest to Harley-Davidson fans and owners and all motor cycle enthusiasts, military historians, wargamers and preservationists. REVIEWS "Far and above the best book on the Harley that I have found. Definitely one to add to the library."Armorama.com, 04/08
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 A bit to be desired May 23, 2008
James Hansen
I was disappointed after waiting a long time to get this book. A good portion of the data is incorrect and a number of the pictures are mis-identifed or just plane wrong. Many of the photos look to have been digitized and have a zig zig quality on the details. I would like to see better in a $40 book. The author used a lot of photos of civilian machines for some reason and they fail to represent the military application and for the most part offers nothing much new on this subject.
All is not lost however...on the plus side there are some good quality photos and a good number I have never seen anywhere before like a very rare version of the XA model with a Vard Hydraulic front end...perhaps only one of one. Also some interesting photos from WWI and some other that could be of some value to the restorer
Over all I don't think it's worth the cover price, but if it hits the bargan rack for less than $10 you might want to pick one up.
Jim Hansen
 Author knows not of what he writes March 16, 2008
Chris M. Haynes (North Hills, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is obvious that Mr. Ware has no knowledge of military machines and is gleaning his information from previously published information. His production figures of 90,000 WWII machines is a complete fabrication. His assertions that all WLA Harley-Davidson's had frame numbers is ludicrous. It would seem that his source of information was obtained from listening to old wives tales and faulty factory information. I would be willing to bet money he never did any research on this subject at The National Archives.
The bottom line is that there is a great book on the Military Harley-Davidson's, but this is not it.
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