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66 nJanuary 2017n www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS Answers for December's Game Fact or Crap Part 2, wherein we try to separate fact from fi ction in the historic struggles of Harley and the Davidsons… and Indian for that matter. I mean, we all know this Discovery Channel production is not a documentary and therefore bet- ter be good entertainment… which it is. Bottom line? If ever there was material used in a fi lm that should be described as "inspired" by a true story (Hollywood code for mostly bull)… this is it. So, to keep the confusion orderly, return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear… 1. Harley's fi rst factory racing team had their debut at: b) The 1914 Venice, California, road race 2. Alone, Bill Harley designed each and every motorcycle built by Harley- Davidson until his death in 1943. b) False 3. Bill Harley did, in fact, design a clutch release mechanism that was subject to a patent infringement lawsuit brought by: c) Bendix Corporation 4. Harley-Davidson 8-valve race bikes were designed by: e) Bill Harley, Bill Ottaway, Harry Ricardo 5. What member of H-D's fi rst racing team won for them their fi rst National Championship victory? c) Otto Walker The third episode of Harley And The Davidsons, entitled "Legacy," should be reti- tled "Lunacy" as it goes completely bonkers with any form of fact… excepting per- haps the birth of the Knucklehead. The third Name That Time Machine quiz… and the last devoted to this TV mini-series… might just do the same thing… in reverse. Care to play along? 1. An 8-valve Harley racer is seen in every episode of Harley and the Davidsons. a) True b) False 2. In 1931 the president of the AMA was a man named Wharton. a) True b) False 3. When Wharton shows up at a meet to give William B. Johnson a hard time, there is a BMW motorcycle parked in plain view in the scene, yet there is no evidence that German machines were being imported at that point in history. a) True b) False 4. Walter Davidson Jr. (Walter C. Davidson) is shown riding a "prototype" Harley- Davidson motorcycle without permission. What model would this prototype most likely become? a) The J-series Big Twin b) The 21CI Pea Shooter single c) The D-series 45CI V-Twin d) The 30CI fl at single, which never saw production e) None of the above 5. Edsel Ford heard about the Servi-Car in advance of production and came to see the founders with a deal to distribute the machine through Ford dealers nationwide. a) True b) False 6. The Servi-Car was introduced in 1932 at the height of the Great Depression and production ceased how many years later? a) 41 (1973) b) 42 (1974) c) 32 (1964) d) 38 (1970) 7. Which of the founders' sons became president of Harley-Davidson after Walter Davidson's death? a) Arthur Davidson b) William Harley c) William Davidson d) Walter Davidson 8. Was this second-generation president of The Motor Company portrayed in the mini-series? a) Yes b) No 9. Walter Davidson's son ultimately served in what capacity at Harley-Davidson? a) President b) Vice President c) Treasurer d) Secretary 10. The founders make a deal with Japan at the end of the "Legacy" episode. What was the nature of this deal? a) The deal was to sell blueprints and tooling to a Japanese motorcycle factory. b) The deal was to receive an annual royalty for blueprints, tooling, and expert advice. c) The deal was to sell blueprints, receive an annual royalty and offer expert advice. d) The deal was to provide the Japanese with a factory, tooling, a crew to set it up, blueprints and technical advice in return for a percentage of the profi ts. 11. The deal with Japan came to an end in 1936 because: a) The Japanese were ramping up their military and did not want westerners involved. b) Harley sent a Knucklehead to the Japanese factory; the Japanese did not like it and would not license it for manufacture there. c) There were too many problems with the fl athead engines after the Japanese started to sell them. d) All the above e) B and C f) A and B Visit our Facebook page to answer the trivia quiz. While you're there, "Like" our Facebook page and enter the drawing to win great prizes. The highest-scoring quiz wins a short bio in a future issue of THUNDER PRESS, and as always… in case of a tie, a random drawing of eligible contestants will determine the winner. See "Time Machine," page 78, column 1