Motorcycle, Solo Harley-Davidson Model Wla Technical Manual Department WarPaperback
Motorcycle, Solo Harley-Davidson Model Wla Technical Manual Department WarPaperback Based on the civilian WL model, Harley-Davidson's WLA ("A" for "Army") motorcycle was first produced in 1940. Like…
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Motorcycle, Solo Harley-Davidson Model Wla Technical Manual Department WarPaperback
Based on the civilian WL model, Harley-Davidson's WLA ("A" for "Army") motorcycle was first produced in 1940. Like the WL, the WLA was equipped with a 45 cubic inch (740 cc) flathead high compression engine and arugged frame. It would remain in production through 1945, and eventually over 90,000 weredelivered for use in all theaters of WWII.
The motorcycle typically was also equipped with leg protectors, a skid plate, leather rifle or machine gun scabbard, an ammunition box, radio or luggage rack, and a windscreen. This U.S. Military modifications included blackout lights, fenders without traditional sides (to reduce mud clogging), an air cleaner to facilitate off-road use and easy maintenance, and a crankcase breather that enabled the fording of water obstacles. Army technical manual TM 9-879 was created in 1943 for the men who operated and serviced the WLA in the field.
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