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What is the history of motor vehicles into the Indonesian state?
Motorcycle now may be one of the means of transportation that is much in demand in the world, especially in Indonesia. Try to pay attention on the streets, so many motorcycles were crossing when the red light is on.
For that mimin websejarah will uncover the history of the motorcycle entered in Indonesia. Motorcycles in Indonesia was first owned by an Englishman named John C. Potter in 1893. Everyday JC Potter worked as a Machinist's first sugar factory Oemboel (read: Bannerman) Probolinggo, East Java. J.C. Potter also known as a car salesman who gets Sunan Solo trust to take care of his first car delivery from Europe.
In the book of " Crete Sètan " (de duivelswagen) tells how John C. Potter ordered the motorbike to the manufacturer, Hildebrand und Wolfmüller, in Munich, Germany.
The motorcycle arrived in 1893, one year before the first car belonging to Sunan Solo (type of Carl Benz Benz brand) arrived in Indonesia. It makes J.C. Potter as the first person in Indonesia who use motor vehicles. In addition, there are interesting things when we observe the arrival of the motorcycle.
To note, the first motorcycle in the world (Reitwagen) was born in Germany in 1885 by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach but not yet sold to the public. In 1893, the first motorcycle sold to the public made by the motorcycle factories Hildebrand und Wolfmüller in Munich, Germany. This bike is first entered into the United States in 1895 when a French circus performer brought him to New York. So, although not the natives who brought Indonesia, but a remarkable thing when the motorcycle world's first commercial was immediately sent to Indonesia in the first year of manufacture. Moreover, only two years later the first commercial motorcycle entering the United States. So, motorcycles first entered Indonesia is the first motorcycle in the world as well.
This bike does not use a chain and rear wheel driven directly by the crankshaft (crankshaft). Despite hundreds of years old, it turns out the world's first commercial motorcycle is already carrying technology that until now utilized include horizontal twin-cylinder, 4 valve, water-cooled, and a large-capacity machines is 1,500 cc gasoline or naphtha. However, despite the large but horsepower engine that produced just 2,5HP only at 240rpm. In addition, the motorcycle has not been used gear, not using a magnet, not using the battery (batteries), not using coils, and not use the power cord. It takes approximately 20 minutes to revive and stabilize the engine. In 1932, a motorcycle is found in damaged condition in the garage at the residence of John C. Potter. The bike is sitting for 40 years at the corner of the garage in a state not maintained and rusty. Top-mechanic marine mechanic assistance in Surabaya, motorcycle belonging to John C. Potter restored (corrected as before) and stored in the editorial office of the weekly De Motor. Then the antique motorcycle was brought to the Museum of Traffic (Police Museum) in Surabaya which then in 1934 donated to the State Museum MPU Tantular in Sidoarjo with inventory number 10.81 category of science and technology but it gives a different description, which is a Daimler brand motorcycle vapor.
In 1899, the country has also been present three-wheeled electric motorcycle which uses battery power, which is called De Dion Bouton Tricycle made in France. Three-wheeled electric motorcycle was also used to pull passenger wagon. Motorcycle De Dion Bouton quite famous in other motor masanya.Sepeda seen in 1902 were also used to pull wagons that made Minerva motorcycle Belgium. Minerva engine while it also booked and used on another motorcycle brand before it could make its own engine, such as Ariel Motorcycles in the UK.
In 1906, Administrator Bantool (Bantul) in Yogyakarta also seen to have a motorcycle and several cars. At that time, it is only the Netherlands and the UK as well as the noble native followed that have the ability to buy a motorcycle in the early days. Along with the number of cars, the number of motorcycles continues to grow. Thus was born the clubs touring motorcycles, whose members are brass planters and sugar mills. Various brands of motorcycles sold in the country, ranging from the Reading Standard, Excelsior, Harley Davidson, Indian, King Dick, Brough Superior, Henderson, until Norton. Motorcycle brands are present in this country can be seen from ads motorcycle that was published in the newspaper during the period from 1916 - 1926. RS Stockvis & Zonnen Ltd is one of the companies listed provide spare parts and motorcycles car (also take orders cars Europe and America).
Tour De Java
Motorists in Indonesia that time did not escape from the bubble of the competition as riders abroad. They often make the trip and track record are considered public when it was Batavia - Soerabaja. Not to be outdone by motorists, motorcyclists also seeks to record the trip across Java from Batavia (Jakarta) until Soerabaja (Surabaya) which is about 850 kilometers. However, unlike these cars are recorded in detail in historical sources, these rather common motorcycle. Only mention of Batavia towards Bandung, Semarang, Blora, Tjepu, towards Soerabaja ..
May 7, 1917, Gerrit de Raadt with Reading Standard motorcycle riding record trip from Jakarta to Surabaya in the next 20 hours and 45 minutes.
Ten days later, May 16, 1917, Frits Sluijmers and Wim Wygchel which alternately riding a motorcycle Excelsior fix a record that was recorded Gerrit de Raadt. They record 20 hours and 24 minutes, with an average speed of 42 kilometers per hour.
The record did not last long. Nine days later, May 24, 1917, Goddy Younge with Harley Davidson motorcycles recorded a new record with a time of 17 hours and 37 minutes, with an average speed of 48 kilometers per hour.
A record that had lasted for five months before it was broken by Barend ten Dam Indian motorcycle riding within 15 hours and 37 minutes on September 18, 1917, with an average speed of 52 kilometers per hour.
See his record broken by Barend ten Dam, six days later, September 24, 1917, Goddy Younge originating from Hyderabad back carve a new record with a time of 14 hours and 11 minutes, and the speed of Harley Davidson motorcycles are driven an average of 60 kilometers per hour ,
Gerrit de Raadt who first made a record of 20 hours 45 minutes and then fix the final record with motorcycle Rudge on August 18, 1932 with a record time of 10 hours 1 minute or no more than half the time of their first record. This very day, taking Jakarta - Surabaya within 10 hours of riding a motorcycle is not an easy achievement. Since 1934, these are no longer Soerabaja Batavia-Bandung only through a distance of 845 kilometers, but also through the north (via Pamanukan) shorter distance 45 kilometers.
In 1950, thousands of BMW motorcycles into Indonesia in two ways, namely through government channels (only officer permitted) and via private lines to build a place of exhibition and booking. In Bandung that time there were two, namely NV Spemotri whose building is currently a Bank Niaga in Dago, and CV Dennbarr in Simpang Lima Bandung. The most widely entered Indonesia is BMW's single-cylinder 249 cc, which is R25, R26, and R27.
BMW became a kind of official vehicles pacesetter state occasions such as when guarding the entry flag to Bandung on 28 September 1961. rare variants BMW R51 / 2500 cc 1952 output is believed there are only two in Indonesia. In the early 1960s, Indonesia entered Vespa scooter was followed by Lambretta scooters in the late 1960s. At that time, also entered a Japanese motorcycle, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki and later also. In the end, however, as also happens in the whole world, motors (cars) Japan finally rule the world automotive market.
