Henderson (motorcycle manufacturer)

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Henderson was an American motorcycle manufacturer who produced large-volume motorcycles from 1911 to 1931.

history

The Henderson Motorcycle Company was founded in 1911 by William G. Henderson and his older brother Thomas W. in Detroit ( Michigan founded). In January 1918 the company was taken over by the Excelsior Motor MFG company. & Supply Co. , which belonged to the entrepreneur Ignaz Schwinn and produced motorcycles with V2 engines under the " Excelsior " brand. The company's headquarters were now in Chicago ( Illinois ), where Henderson production was relocated to in 1920 . Chief engineer William Henderson, like his brother, left Excelsior in 1919 and founded the ACE Motorcycle Company . He was killed in a traffic accident on December 11, 1922. In September 1931, apparently as a strategic response to the global economic crisis , Ignaz Schwinn stopped motorcycle production despite good sales figures.

technology

The main feature of all Henderson motorcycles is a four-cylinder , four-stroke , in- line engine with a crankshaft positioned lengthways to the direction of travel . The chassis consist entirely of tubular steel frames with rigid rear and front suspension.

Models

William G. Henderson on one of his products

Henderson Four (Model A)

  • Year of manufacture 1912
  • 2-speed gearbox
  • approx. 57 cui (934 cm³) displacement
  • approx. 8 HP maximum power

Henderson Model B to G

  • Years of construction 1913 to 1917
  • from model C with 2-speed gearbox
  • from model G with 3-speed gearbox

Henderson Model H.

  • Year of construction 1918
  • approx. 67 cui (1,098 cm³) displacement

Henderson Model Z / Z-2

  • Year of manufacture 1919
  • approx. 70 cui (1,147 cm³) displacement
  • approx. 15 HP maximum power

Henderson Model K

  • Year of construction 1920
  • approx. 79.4 cui (1,303 cm³) displacement
  • approx. 18 hp maximum output

Henderson De Luxe

  • Years of construction 1922 to 1928
  • approx. 28 to 35 hp maximum output
  • Gearbox with reverse gear

Henderson KJ "Streamline"

  • Years of construction 1929 to 1931
  • approx. 40 hp maximum output

Transmission: mechanical 4-speed Weight: 235 kg Top speed: 110 km / h Manufacturer: Henderson Motorcycle Co. USA

Henderson KL "Special"

  • Years of construction 1930 to 1931
  • approx. 45 hp maximum output

Picture gallery

  • 1915 Henderson

  • 1916 Henderson Model F

  • 1917 Henderson

  • Henderson Model Z

  • 1922 Henderson De Luxe

  • 1923 Henderson De Luxe

  • 1927 Henderson De Luxe team

  • 1928 Henderson De Luxe

  • 1929 Henderson KJ Streamline

  • 1930's Henderson KJ Streamline

  • 1931 Henderson KJ Streamline

literature

  • 1000 motorcycles - history | Classic | Technology , Carsten Heil, Verlag Naumann & Göbel (2005), ISBN 3-625-10542-X

Web links

Commons : Henderson motorcycles  - collection of images, videos and audio files