Celebrate “Araw ng Kagitingan” and salute the brave men with this bikes!
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We celebrate “Araw ng Kagitingan” and salute the brave men who fought and liberated our country for the greater good. Although our heroes at the Bataan Death March (April 9, 1942) walked on foot, warhistoryonline.com acknowledged motorbikes played an important role for messengers and reconnaissance troops during World War II (September 1939- 1945). Here are the Five Motorcycles That Deserves A Medal For Valor in our list.
ROYAL ENFIELD FLYING FLEA WD/RE
One of the most lightweight British motorcycles for transport and carry massage and signals on the field. Developed by Royal Enfield from 1939 – 1945 with 126 cc air-cooled two-stroke engine. Purposely built light, that could be dropped by parachute or carried in gliders for quick radio communication in any area.
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THE INDIAN SCOUT MILITARY MODEL 741
The Indian Scout made for military use in World War II was the 741. Primarily used by British and Commonwealth forces, approximately 5,000 units were sent to the USSR military for a quicker advancement of troops on the battlefield. It has a 500 cc V-Twin engine with 15 Horsepower at 4800 RPMs. Indian motorcycles concentrated on producing military bikes and led them to fully abandon commercial demands of police and civilian bikes that existed during that time.
(photo: museu moto basella)
The HARLEY-DAVIDSON WLA
Developed to equip the general military expansion producing over 90,000 units during the war. It was majorly shipped to allied countries and recognized as a war-time machine. Its 739.4 cc can max speed at 105 kph. One of the fastest bikes on the battlefield. After the war, it was sold as surplus machines, and eventually, the rise of the bike culture and choppers and custom builders grew.
(photo: nationalmuseum.org)
THE VESPA 150 TAP
Due to its lightweight and nimble character, the Vespa 150 TAP scooter is built for airborne purposes just like the Royal Enfield WDA. TAP means troupes aéroportées or airborne troops. Designed as a lightweight anti-armor weapon with M20 75 mm recoilless rifle mounted that can zip around quickly and easily. It has a 146 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine with a standard 75 mm cannon to penetrate 100 mm of armor.
(photo: flickr.com)
MILITARY NORTON WD BIG 4
The Big 4 model was developed by Norton motorcycles between 1907 and 1954. Its military version, WD Big 4, is a pre-war project targeted to carry 2 to 3 men. It is designed with a sidecar coupled to the motorcycle rear wheel to transport ammunition to troops on the front lines. The Big 4 recognizes its 4 horsepower delivered by a 633cc side valued air-cooled single-cylinder engine.
(photo: wd norton)
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