Indian 741
E924468
The Indian 741 is a World War II-era military motorcycle produced by the Indian Motorcycle Company for Allied forces, known for its rugged reliability and use in dispatch and reconnaissance roles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military motorcycle
ⓘ
motorcycle model ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
military vehicle
ⓘ
motorcycle ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
Allied forces
ⓘ
rugged field conditions ⓘ |
| driveType | chain drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V-twin engine ⓘ |
| engineType | side-valve engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| frameType | steel frame ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ease of field maintenance
ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ simple mechanical construction ⓘ |
| hasTransmission | manual gearbox ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | standard Allied military motorcycle in World War II ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
military service
ⓘ
off-road operation ⓘ road operation ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Indian Motorcycle Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | rugged reliability ⓘ |
| operator |
Allied military forces
ⓘ
British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied motorized forces equipment ⓘ |
| periodOfProduction | early 1940s ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
dispatch motorcycle
ⓘ
reconnaissance motorcycle ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier Indian military motorcycle designs ⓘ |
| terrainCapability |
off-road
ⓘ
on-road ⓘ rough terrain ⓘ |
| usedBy |
dispatch riders
ⓘ
logistics units ⓘ military police units ⓘ reconnaissance units ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escort duties
ⓘ
liaison duties ⓘ message delivery ⓘ reconnaissance missions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
European theater of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wheelCount | 2 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.