ARMY AIRBORNE MODEL 53 WW 2 MILITARY PARATROOPER SCOOTER CUSHMAN CYCLE MIMEO Scooter, Voiture
Cushman Scooters and the Cushman Husky engine were used at military facilities during WW2. Cushman made an Airborne version for the military with a channel iron frame that was designed to be dropped by parachute. This model is shown in picture three.
Cushman Model 53 (G683)
Cushman made 4,734 airborne scooters for the military beginning in 1944. The rugged, simple Model 53 could travel through a foot of water, climb a 25 percent grade and had a range of approximately 100 miles. Technical notes: Engine: Cushman 1-cylinder 16M71 of 4.6 hp Maximum speed: 40 mph Weight: 255 lbs
Cushman Model 53 Airborne Scooter WW2
Cushman made nearly 5,000 airborne scooters for the military beginning in 1944. The rugged, simple Model 53 could travel through a foot of water, climb a 25 percent grade and had a range of about 100 miles. The Cushman scooter and hand cart were donated by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Frederick M. Serfass, Douglasville, Penn., in 2003. TECHNICAL NOTES:
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This Cushman Motor Scooter was made for WW2 Airborne troops. The rugged, simple Model 32 was designed to travel through a foot of water, climb a 25 percent grade and had a range of about 100 miles.. During WWII they made three models of Cushman scooters: the model 32 as shown, a model 39 three-wheeler and a model 53 airborne that was.
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Produced between 1935-45, the Type 97, or Rikuo, was a WW2-era Japanese motorcycle that was a copy of the Harley-Davidson. Produced under a license from the American company, the vehicle was used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) - in particular, those on the home islands.
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The company grew slowly until WWII. During WWII they made three models of Cushman scooters: the model 32 as shown, a model 39 three-wheeler and a model 53 airborne that was parachuted out of aircraft. I am restoring a 1944 airborne at the present time. Only 7,534 of these were made. Mine is the 387th unit made.
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1944 Cushman Model 53 Airborne Description. MotoeXotica is pleased to offer this 1944 Cushman Airborne scooter in Army Green. This is a Cushman Auto Glide model 53 Motor Scooter made for WW2 Airborne troops. The rugged. simple Model 53 was designed to travel through a foot of water. climb a 25 percent grade and had a range of about 100 miles.
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The History of the Cushman - Making Motor Scooters For The Military In WW2 Articles Oct 29, 2016 Ian Harvey, Guest Author Cushman Model 53 Airborne Scooter When the US joined World War II, Nebraska towns began looking for military contracts, sponsoring bond drives and recycling and scrap drives as they looked for ways to help the war effort.
Cushman Model 53 Airborne Scooter WW2
Founded in 1901 as a manufacturer of small internal-combustion engines for farm equipment and boats, the Cushman Motor Works added motor scooters to its product line in 1936. Filling a gap between bicycles and motorcycles, the Cushman scooter was popular among high school students, adults (as an economical "second car") and small businesses.
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Cushman scooters were widely used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II and as an alternative to automobiles before and after the war. One famous Cushman was the model 53, a military model from the World War II era. Designed to be dropped by parachute with Army Airborne troops, it became known as the Cushman Airborne.
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Two wheel scooters were introduced in 1936 by Cushman Motor Works to provide more applications and increase sales for the engines during the Great Depression. Author's photo. Scooter two shows how the parachute would be attached for parachuting from a C-47 during an airborne assault. Author's photo.
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Cushman scooters were widely used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II and as an alternative to automobiles before and after the war. One famous Cushman was the model 53, a military model from the World War II era. Designed to be dropped by parachute with Army Airborne troops, [4] it became known as the Cushman Airborne.
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Cushman made 4,734 airborne scooters for the military beginning in 1944. The rugged, simple Model 53 could travel through a foot of water, climb a 25 percent grade, and had a range of approximately 100 miles. The scooter is powered by a Cushman 1-cylinder 16M71 producing 4.6 hp. The scooter weighs 255 lbs and has a maximum speed of 40 mph.
1942 Cushman Auto Glide Model 53 Motor Scooter made for WWII. Motor Scooters, Vespa Scooters
Posted August 5, 2012. Another option might be to locate a chassis off of a Cushman 53A (civilian airborne) or one of the civilian Model 30 or 50 series as a starting point and make the appropriate changes. The military M53 was a modification of the commercial models Cushman was building at the time, including the engine.
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Cushman Motor Scooter for WW2 Airborne troops. This Cushman Motor Scooter was made for WW2 Airborne troops. The rugged, simple Model 32 was designed to travel through a foot of water, climb a 25 percent grade and had a range of about 100 miles. History. The Cushman Motor Works was in the business of making engines for industrial and farm use.