Thor and Indian motorcycles 1912 Michigan State Fairgrounds meet motorcycle

Description

A superb and rare photo of the
Thor
motorcycle alongside the Indian at the 1912 Michigan State fairgrounds.
Thor
motorcycles were manufactured by the
Aurora
Machine
and Tool Company of
Aurora
,
Illinois
. In 1902
Aurora
closed a contract with the Hendee Manufacturing Company of
Springfield
(
Massachusetts
), the company that started Indian motorcycles. From that moment on
Aurora
started making engines for Indian. Meanwhile, they decided to start building motorcycles themselves too, under the
Thor
name. Shown is the 1909 single, equipped with magneto ignition. The engine is very similar to that of the Indian single, manufactured in the same company.
Thor
stopped making motorcycles in 1916. Today, they are amongst the most sought after motorcycles, but also amongst the rarest.
This photo reflects a very interesting and historic piece of motorcycling and
Thor
history. Therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 10" (ca.20 x 26 cm).
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