Hey Phil,
The Indian dealership added some British Blood in the way of AJS, Norton, Matchless, and Royal Enfield. That deal turned into BSA, Jawa/CZ/ESO and Parilla. The "Shop" (as we called it) faded away when mt Grandfather died in Dec 68'. My Dad got a Civil Service job, just before that happened, because my grandfather would not advertise and he always argued with my Dad about things like putting in a phone. My Grandfather felt like "If You Do Good Work, People Will Come To You" and they did somewhat (from the 40's until 68'). The Japanese bikes started arriving in the Little Rock area along about 62' or so and They were the hot item. The H-D dealer added the Honda franchise and wasn't long before Richards' Harley Davidson/ Honda became Richards' Honda and now they also sell Honda cars. They sell Honda everything and the last time I checked (last year), they were still in business. When my Grandfather died, I was in the USAF (in Japan) and came home on emergency leave. Got my first Honda over there. Never have had an Indian of my own though. Can't afford one now. My posts can become quite long, on this subject, as you might have noticed.
Later on, Bill
