" Sears " motor cycle .

[engine driver]

As far as I am aware these were made for the Sears Robuck mail order co in the USA. Who made them ,I dont know. I do know however the the Indian manufactured Royal Enfields are an important export from india. so there !

 

[Nod]

That got me Googling and I found this for interest.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1913-sears-dreadnaught-v-twin

 

[engine driver]

Thanks Nod for that info . That particular bike lives here in my town , it comes out on rare occasions and has been on a couple of vintage rallies. I suppose there are a number of them in the USA . Have you ever seen one in the UK? I was once for a number of years working on a rather remote island in the Indian Ocean not far from Indonesia. My wife I would often use the Sears catalogue to make purchases . Another catalogue that we had was Freemans not as good as the former.

 

[Nod]

No, never seen one here, although I was aware that they (Sears) used to sell bikes and cars.

 

[Baloo]

Thanks Nod for that info . That particular bike lives here in my town , it comes out on rare occasions and has been on a couple of vintage rallies. I suppose there are a number of them in the USA . Have you ever seen one in the UK? I was once for a number of years working on a rather remote island in the Indian Ocean not far from Indonesia. My wife I would often use the Sears catalogue to make purchases . Another catalogue that we had was Freemans not as good as the former.

Saw one at the Nailsea bike show of all places, was basically a basket case.

 

[troutfisher]

Fascinating machine, but it does not seem to be overendowed in the braking dept.

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

I do know however the the Indian manufactured Royal Enfields are an important export from india. so there !