Shelby built Hiawatha Arrow exclusive tank for Gambles Hardware Stores. Entry Submitted by Bill Triplett … Continue reading
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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, thus the nickname. … Continue reading
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 the tank was the same… thus … Continue reading
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 head tube for a streamline look. … Continue reading
Shelby built Hiawatha Arrow, ladies model in original paint. Features the factory original Lobdell “horizontal spring” seat. … Continue reading
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 than the top as seen here. … Continue reading
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 all the other deluxe features. This … Continue reading