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Hillclimb in 1920 and 1921, which was a very popular event of that era, attracting as many as 20,000 fans. Perkins won 12 California
Hillclimb championships starting in 1915. He competed until 1943, when he was 50. Perkins was considered one of the top hillclimbers of the era and was described as one
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During World War I, all of Harley-Davidson's production was furnished to the U.S. military, so the Dudley
Perkins Company survived by buying, refurbishing and reselling used motorcycles. At the beginning of the Depression, Perkins reported that the company was able to sell only 15 motorcycles in
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Perkins Company sold them the equipment, and Perkins helped train its officers. At the end of World War II, the company thrived by buying military surplus Harley-Davidsons, repainting them, and selling them to the civilian market. His company
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motorcycle dealer while still a student. He first competed on May 10, 1911, winning a one-mile race. After his stepmother died, Perkins went to live with his grandmother in
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