Following the failure of its vertical twins, Indian was bought by the British firm Brockhouse Engineering in 1950. Production of Indian's existing range was wound down, but there was a new model built by Brockhouse in England: The Brave. This low-budget lightweight was powered by a 248cc single-cylinder sidevalve engine that eschewed tradition by being built in unit with the three-speed gearbox. To suit the American market, the gear lever went on the left and the foot brake on the right, while the unit was installed in a conventional set of cycle parts consisting of a rigid frame with telescopic front fork. This restored Indian Brave comes with its original old-style buff logbook showing that it was first registered to Dawson Cars & Motorcycles Ltd, Bedford. The history file also contains sundry invoices, a (part) V5C document, and a quantity of restoration photographs.
Following the failure of its vertical twins, Indian was bought by the British firm Brockhouse Engineering in 1950. Production of Indian's existing range was wound down, but there was a new model built by Brockhouse in England: The Brave. This low-budget lightweight was powered by a 248cc single-cylinder sidevalve engine that eschewed tradition by being built in unit with the three-speed gearbox. To suit the American market, the gear lever went on the left and the foot brake on the right, while the unit was installed in a conventional set of cycle parts consisting of a rigid frame with telescopic front fork. This restored Indian Brave comes with its original old-style buff logbook showing that it was first registered to Dawson Cars & Motorcycles Ltd, Bedford. The history file also contains sundry invoices, a (part) V5C document, and a quantity of restoration photographs.
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