During the war years Indian motorcycle production amounted to approximately half that of its major rival, Harley Davidson, largely because the US armed forces adopted the 750cc Harley Davidson WLA model in preference to Indian's 500cc 741. Indian did however supply a number of the allied forces with machines, the first significant contract coming from France in the first year of the war for 5000 military specification Chiefs with sidecars. Typed 340M by the factory, the machine retained the plunger rear suspension introduced for the 1940 model season and although visually different to the civilian model because of the non skirted mudguards fitted, actually differed very little from its civilian contemporary.
This military Chief is described by the vendor as having a free revving engine and good cycle parts, the condition of the electrical system and transmission are unknown. The sidecar is not currently fitted to the machine. Finished in military green it is offered with a registration document.
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