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1940 Hiawatha Arrow

1940 Hiawatha Arrow

Shelby built Hiawatha Arrow, sold by Gambles Hardware Stores. Entry Submitted by Bill Triplett Shelby “no-nose” features deluxe tank similar to the larger Airflo tanks, but it does not come past the head tube,...

1939 Hiawatha Arrow

The Hiawatha Arrow “No Nose” got its name from its similarity to the Shelby Airflo, which had a tank that extended in front of the head tube. Other than that, the rear portion of...

1939 Hiawatha Arrow

Deluxe Hiawatha Arrow, sold by Gambles department stores. Manufactured by Shelby, this bike is very similar to the Shelby branded Airflo model. The horn tank, which had the headlight built in wraps around the...

1930’s Hiawatha Arrow

Very similar to the Airflo, the primary difference is the tank design. The Air-Flo has embossed lightening darts on each side of the tank and the headlight sticks out further on the bottom rather...

Hiawatha Arrow

This months featured bicycle is a Shelby built Hiawatha “no-nose” Air-Flo. Notice the tank does not extend past the head tube like it does on the standard Airflo bicycles, yet the bike still retains...