From: | Bob Turek | e-mail: | trkeb42@att.net |
Subject: | RE: RE: Too Many 1931 KJs ??? | Date: | Sun Mar 2 12:01:27 2014 |
Response to: | 5031 |
I've wondered about the starting point for K serials also. The old Roster lists K1126, one of Dr. Leveland's bikes. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Dave, The Ballak list has the the K model serial numbers starting at K 1200, I have an upper case sitting in my garage with a serial number in the early K 1100's, stamped in the correct places. I also have a Providence of Ontario Motorcycle Permit(issued in 1958) for a 1931 Henderson serial number KJ346xx. There could be several explanations for the permit being inaccurate, perhaps a typo, or the bike being manufactured in 1930 but not sold and registered until 1931. To me the Ballak document is lacking in too many areas to be used as "proof" of year of manufacture, but it seems to be the best information in the public domain. More documentation must exist, hopefully it will surface some day. |