Comments on: Copyright Redefined http://www.bloggernews.net/1960 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DJB http://www.bloggernews.net/1960#comment-477242 DJB Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/1960#comment-477242 I guess I am confused since I replied previously and thought that was the end. About the scooter article: In 1959 when Kowashima and his associates commened business on Pico Blvd. I was general sales manager for Johnson Motors, Inc. Honda ensured our success when we finally agreed to allow our dealers to handle Honda. This letter I wrote to dealers wound up in Mr. Kawashima's wall behind his desk. We had the number-one "big bike" brand even ahead of Harley-Davidson in our territory *19 western states). . In six years Honda ensured our sucess: (Triumph). Oh yes, one scooter you didn't mention was the one built by Salisbury who designed the belt drive auto transmission. Salisbury was Bill Johnson's brother-in-law. Those were interesting years. I liked your article very much - (you can read my DJB Composite Index in Dealernews the M/C Ind. trade magazine, an Advanstar publication. Don Brown I guess I am confused since I replied previously and thought that was the end. About the scooter article: In 1959 when Kowashima and his associates commened business on Pico Blvd. I was general sales manager for Johnson Motors, Inc. Honda ensured our success when we finally agreed to allow our dealers to handle Honda.

This letter I wrote to dealers wound up in Mr. Kawashima’s wall behind his desk. We had the number-one “big bike” brand even ahead of Harley-Davidson in our territory *19 western states). . In six years Honda ensured our sucess: (Triumph). Oh yes, one scooter you didn’t mention was the one built by Salisbury who designed the belt drive auto transmission. Salisbury was Bill Johnson’s brother-in-law.

Those were interesting years. I liked your article very much - (you can read my DJB Composite Index in Dealernews the M/C Ind. trade magazine, an Advanstar publication.

Don Brown

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