The company was started by a Norwegian, Iver Johnsen who emigrated from Norway
in 1863. He came from Sogn og Fjordane, a pretty poor region back in these days.
He started as a gunsmith and soon did it well with several gun related inventions. In 1891 Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works was established and when the old man died in 1895, his three sons took over the bussines. They soon bicame big with bicycles and allso had a go for their own brand motorcycles. This did not last very long as they very to technical for their selling price. The Iver Johnson is today a very rare motorcycle.
Sverre just so you know your not talking to yourself, you have some really great photos on your Blogg mate... keep it up...
SvarSlettHi Rowan, just made you a comment regarding the Kent show poster I sent you a pic of.
SvarSlettYou know sittin here writing is not to bad, even if noon read it. Its kind of when I`m wrenching and talk to myself, sort of?
Wouldnt mind staying at your part of the world these days, here on the rig is 40knot wind and 2 degrees. Going back home tomorrow where there have been 20-25 degree below for more than a week.
I will be looking for a bussines card when I get home, got it wwhen I was 15 beeing on holliday in UK with my parents. I meet the first biker I had ever seen, and he was cool when I talked to him and gave me his bussines card. Maybe you know him from old days? He drove a pretty wild chopper based on a Triumph or BSA (have pic of bike too somewhere).
Cheers.
Sverre