CORNWALL, Ontario – A special delivery was dropped off at the Cornwall Armoury on Sunday – twins.
The SD and G Highlanders Regimental Museum is now the proud of owner of not one, but two Harley Davidson WLC motorcycles.
The 1942 and 1943 models would have been used by the Canadian army during the Second World War for training and transportation, said museum curator Leon Chamois.
“I’m assuming these would have stayed in Canada during the war,” he said. “A lot of the motorcycles that went over there stayed in Europe.”
But they are a rare item, just the same.
“Most military museums don’t have any,” said Chamois. “And those that do only have one.”
And there’s a bonus – these latter day Hogs will see the road again, very soon.
Both bikes, which were given to the museum by an anonymous private donor, have been meticulously maintained in the 70-plus years since the war. Both run very well, and Chamois said the plan is to use them for parades and the like where the Highlanders play a significant role.
It’s likely, though not confirmed, the bikes will be used during the Rememberance Day parade this Nov. 11.
“As far as military museums go, our museum definitely punches above its weight,” said Chamois.
The museum has an MCA1 scout car that is also road worthy and is likely to play a role in future parades. That on top of dozens of pieces of military memorabilia at the museum including weapons and uniforms.
