Ted, Sorry but in this case conyinuity is enough in my view. PN
>From: TW406@aol.com
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Claim-to-Hetchins-name controversy.
>Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 14:28:47 EST
>
>I don't know the circumstances of Hetchins, but continuity is not a valid
>argument. There was a company that bought all the remaining parts from
>Indian
>Motocycle when they closed and sold complete Indian motorcycles and parts
>for
>decades before anyone became interested in resurrecting the name the 80s,
>and
>they lost any claim to using Indian.
>
>Ted Williams, part Cherokee, Oakland
>laugh every time I see a modern "Indian"