The Curtiss Motorcycle Collection is a photograph by Mark Rogan which was uploaded on April 19th, 2014.
The Curtiss Motorcycle Collection
A collection of 3 vintage Curtiss motorcycles: Curtiss V-8, 1907. Curtiss Marvel, 1911. Curtiss Single, 1908.
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an... more
by Mark Rogan
Title
The Curtiss Motorcycle Collection
Artist
Mark Rogan
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Photograph
Description
A collection of 3 vintage Curtiss motorcycles: Curtiss V-8, 1907. Curtiss Marvel, 1911. Curtiss Single, 1908.
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. Curtiss began his career as a Western Union bicycle messenger, a bicycle racer, and bicycle shop owner. In 1901 he developed an interest in motorcycles when internal combustion engines became more available. In 1902 Curtiss began manufacturing motorcycles with his own single-cylinder engines.
Curtiss made the first officially witnessed flight in North America, won a race at the world's first international air meet in France, and made the first long-distance flight in the United States. His contributions in designing and building aircraft led to the formation of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. His company built aircraft for the U.S. Army and Navy, and, during the years leading up to World War I, his experiments with seaplanes led to advances in naval aviation. Curtiss civil and military aircraft were predominant in the inter-war and World War II eras.
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April 19th, 2014