Hello, my first post here. Last night I bought a Murray Vanguard. The serial numbers (on bottom bracket MOR224 X51 then below them 211168) make it a 1959. But I'm kinda being thrown for a loop. Looking at the catalogs on line it looks a lot like the Meteor from the 1959 catalog with the fender light and rear rack light. It also has a horn in the all chrome tank. But not only is the tank all chrome, the delta hawk front light is chrome topped. The chain guard reads Vanguard, and it too is mostly chrome, with the lettering and decals being red and white. The bike it's self is painted black from the factory not red like all the other boys bikes from this year other than the Fleetwood.
So the bike appears to be Vanguard, however the Vanguard model doesn't seem to exist in the catalogs in that time frame. But I do see Fleetwoods.
Just curious if anyone knows anything more about the Vanguards from that time period.
A couple pics with more to come.
Any help would be appreciated.
So the bike appears to be Vanguard, however the Vanguard model doesn't seem to exist in the catalogs in that time frame. But I do see Fleetwoods.
Just curious if anyone knows anything more about the Vanguards from that time period.
A couple pics with more to come.
Any help would be appreciated.