Dane Glantz’s Husqvarna Motorcycles, Standard & Racing 1903-1964 takes readers from sewing machines to motorcycles.
Most dirtbike fans know that the spark which created the explosion of the Husqvarna motorcycle brand in America was thrown when Edison Dye first brought 250cc World Motocross Champion Torsten Hallman to America to compete against America’s best riders in a series of grand prix motorcycle events.
But what about the time before the time?
Husqvarna’s early heritage is now captured in a new 256-page hardcover book, Husqvarna Motorcycles, Standard & Racing 1903-1964, by Dane Glantz.
Glantz, a former employee of the Swedish Husqvarna company has passionately compiled detail information on Husqvarna’s early history, which the book splits into three periods.
The four-stroke period covers the years 1903-1936. At that time, Husqvarna was known for producing meat-mincers, sporting guns, sewing machines and bicycles, When Husqvarna launched its motorvelociped–a bicycle with a small engine–in 1903, the groundwork was laid for the brand’s rise to iconic status. The evolution of this first model is explained thoroughly in the book by analyzing technical data and drawings.
The two-stroke period from 1931-1964 documents Husqvarna’s introduction of smaller two-stroke engines, detailing the period when the 98cc lightweight motorcycles, the Blackmil, Redmill, Dream Bike, Silver Arrow and the Gold Arrow were introduced. The book is said to offer comprehensive facts and descriptions of all models.
Lastly, the book looks at Husqvarna’s competitive efforts from 1922-1935. This section exclusively describes the racing machines that contested hillclimbs, ice track, dirt track racing and Husqvarna’s TT-machines, technical descriptions and illustrations show the motorcycles in great detail.
Written in both Swedish and English, Husqvarna Motorcycles, Standard & Racing 1903-1964 should make an interesting addition to any motorhead’s library. For more information about the book, visit www.teknikinfo.com.
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