1945 Indian M741 Scout
No Reserve

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 74135299
MOT: Exempt

• Authentically presented 741 Scout
• V-twin 30.5cui flathead motor
• Supplied with a NOVA number

The Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company was founded in Springfield Massachusetts in 1901 and produced bikes up to 1953, at one point being the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. The 741 model was designed in 1939 to be used in the Second World War by the US and Allied forces. It featured a flathead 500cc V-twin engine based on the civilian Thirty-Fifty model and was mainly used by despatch riders for reconnaissance and communication purposes due to its durable and relatively lightweight design as opposed to the heavier, albeit faster Harley Davidson WL models. The three-speed transmission with hand change and a foot-operated clutch was a typical practice for the day and was produced until the mid 1940s, with around 35,000 being made.

This nicely presented Scout, being offered at 'no reserve', appears to have spent most of its life in Holland with the accompanying Dutch paperwork suggesting it was manufactured in 1945 and first registered there in 1954. Possibly brought to Europe towards the end of the war and never returned to the USA, it was imported into the UK in 2017 and comes supplied with a NOVA number to aid registration with the DVLA. This rare model has been part of an enthusiast's private collection for the last few years and having not run for a while, it will need recommissioning before use, however, the engine turns over on the kickstarter. It is offered supplied with various Dutch registration documents and the aforementioned NOVA number.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189