Charles B. Franklin

(1880-1932)

Irish motorcycle designer

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Charles Bayly Franklin (13 October 1880 – 19 October 1932) was an engineer and a motorcycle racer. He is most notable for designing motorcycles for the Indian Motocycle Company, including the original Indian Scout of 1920, the original Indian Chief of 1922, and the Indian 101 Scout of 1928. Prior to this, he had been part of the Indian motorcycle team that won first, second, and third place in the 1911 Isle of Man TT, finishing in second place. Franklin was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2016.

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Born	13 October 1880 18 Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Died	19 October 1932 (aged 52) 71 School Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Zodiac	Libra
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