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🏁 The Ultimate Shift-Starter: The 1949 Indian Motorcycle Police Brochure Mug! ⚡
Before you fire up the engine for your morning shift or settle down with your evening brew, grab the mug that celebrates the peak of classic, American-made law enforcement muscle.
This premium 11 oz glossy ceramic mug features the iconic 1949 Indian Motocycle Company police fleet sales brochure artwork. It showcases the ultra-rare, post-war era when Indian was fighting Harley-Davidson tooth-and-nail for the loyalty of the nation’s traffic enforcement and radio police squads.
🚓 The Legend Behind the Print: 1949 & The Indian Police Fleet
By 1949, Indian was consolidating its production at the famous “Wigwam” factory in Springfield, Massachusetts. This specific brochure was designed to pitch municipal police chiefs across the country on why Indian’s heavy-duty platforms were uniquely engineered to “…best serve the MODERN POLICE OFFICER.”
Here is what makes the bikes on this mug a massive piece of motorcycle history:
- The Powerhouse Engines: Depending on what the precinct ordered, these fleets were dominated by the legendary Indian Chief powered by the massive 74-cubic-inch (1200cc) sidevalve V8-beating motor, or the newly introduced vertical twins meant to handle agile city maneuvers.
- The Ultimate “Cop Spec”: These weren’t standard consumer bikes. The brochure highlighted heavy-duty pursuit equipment, including factory-installed mechanical sirens, front-guard crash bars, heavy-gauge steel solo saddles with leaf-spring seat posts (essential for a 10-hour shift on gravel roads), and specialized radio carriers mounted over the rear wheel.
- A Turning Point in History: 1949 was a critical year for Indian. It marked one of the final years the original Springfield company produced its classic heavy cruiser line before corporate restructuring forever altered the brand. Finding a police fleet survivor today from 1949 is like finding a needle in a haystack!
☕ Built Tough for the Garage & the Office
Whether you are drinking your morning coffee, afternoon tea, or something in between—this mug is built for the grind. It features a brilliant, vivid print wrapped around a sturdy ceramic frame that handles the heat effortlessly.
- Premium Ceramic Build
- 11 oz Dimensions: 3.8″ height, 3.2″ diameter
- 100% Dishwasher and Microwave safe (it’ll withstand the shop cleaner and hot microwave resets)
- Lead and BPA-free material
📦 Custom Printed to Order
Just like a fine-tuned engine, we don’t let these sit around on dusty warehouse shelves gathering condensation. Every single mug is custom printed to order specifically for you. Because we print them fresh when you hit that buy button, please allow a few days for production and quality checks before we securely pack it up and ship it out to your garage.
Add a piece of 1949 Springfield iron to your morning routine!
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