Vintage Style - 1910

[revmike]

those pics are banana's. are the engines sketched to the same scale? I'm guessing no.

I don't think so, that is pretty much the way they were published. I think the comparisons were meant as between engines and between frames. Just my hunch.

~Rev Mike

[revmike]

Daring Performance - April 12, 1910

Los Angeles Herald, Volume 37, Number 193, 12 April 1910

MOTORCYCLIST SUCCEEDS IN LOWERING RECORD

J. E. Whittler, who tried to lower the worlds records for motorcycles up to fifty miles at the motordrome Sunday, succeeded beyond all expectations. The former record of 44 minutes and 33 seconds held by Jake DeRosier was cut to pieces by Whittler, who shattered every record from seventeen up to fifty miles. His time for the half-century Is 40 minutes and 13 seconds, or 4 minutes and 20 seconds lower than the former record. His average mile was 48 seconds. The fastest mile was made in 44 2-5 seconds. This record Is official and is expected to stand for some time. The timers were Kilby, Latham and Johnson of the Los Angeles Motorcycle club. Whittler will probably try to repeat his daring performance In the near future.