Henderson was an American make of motorcycles built from 1912 until 1931 and known for one idea, the in-line four-cylinder engine mounted along the frame with chain drive. The brothers William G. Henderson and Tom W. Henderson started the business in Detroit, and their machines were among the largest and fastest of their day. Police forces favoured them for traffic patrol because little else on the road could keep up. In 1917 the brothers sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, and production moved to the Chicago works of the Excelsior Motor Manufacturing and Supply Company, where Henderson became a division of Excelsior. Under Excelsior the line gained the 1920 Model K, the De Luxe and the 1929 Streamline, and export machines were sold as the American-X because the Excelsior name was already used in Germany and Britain. Schwinn closed motorcycle production in September 1931, ending the make. The trademarks were later revived by a separate Minnesota company in the 1990s.
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In 1911 the American Henderson Motorcycle Co, 268 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Michigan, was formed by William G. Henderson in partnership with his brother Tom W. Henderson.
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William G. Henderson and his brother Tom W. Henderson went into the motorcycle design and manufacturing business in 1911.
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Henderson Motorcycle Co., the founders
In 1911 the American Henderson Motorcycle Co, 268 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Michigan, was formed by William G. Henderson in partnership with his brother Tom W. Henderson.
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By September 1931 it was all over.
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Henderson was a manufacturer of in-line 4-cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931.
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Henderson was a manufacturer of in-line 4-cylinder motorcycles from 1912 until 1931.
Has Vehicles: Henderson Model K, Excelsior Motor Mfg. and Supply Co.
In 1917 the Hendersons sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Schwinn, the manufacturer of Schwinn bicycles and Excelsior motorbikes.
Has Vehicles: Henderson De Luxe, Excelsior Motor Mfg. and Supply Co.
In 1917 the Hendersons sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Schwinn, the manufacturer of Schwinn bicycles and Excelsior motorbikes.
Has Vehicles: Henderson Streamline KJ, Excelsior Motor Mfg. and Supply Co.
In 1917 the Hendersons sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Schwinn, the manufacturer of Schwinn bicycles and Excelsior motorbikes.
Has Vehicles: Henderson Special KL, Excelsior Motor Mfg. and Supply Co.
In 1917 the Hendersons sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Schwinn, the manufacturer of Schwinn bicycles and Excelsior motorbikes.
Has Vehicles: Henderson Model H, Excelsior Motor Mfg. and Supply Co.
In 1917 the Hendersons sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Schwinn, the manufacturer of Schwinn bicycles and Excelsior motorbikes.
Has Vehicles: Henderson Model Z and Z-2, Excelsior Motor Mfg. and Supply Co.
In 1917 the Hendersons sold the firm to Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Schwinn, the manufacturer of Schwinn bicycles and Excelsior motorbikes.
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The Henderson Motorcycle Company became a division of Excelsior when Schwinn purchased Henderson in 1917.
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