Hi.

I can picture the Master on a Triumph or a Brough but since these two
really came into their own post World War I, my vote will have to be
with BSA. I think he would have restricted himself to British badges.

Nikhil





On 4/16/07, sridhar C <cs_gollum@...> wrote:
> Or how about the Hildebrand & Wulfmuller (first in 1894, I think)??
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> Sridhar
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> sridhar C <cs_gollum@...> wrote:
> A motorcycle? How about Harley-Davidson? The F-head?
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> Sridhar
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> james27word <james27word@...> wrote:
> Dear Fellow Sherlockians,
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> In reference to the signs of the Canon..
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> I think the Hound (for the Canon animal)....is the best choice.
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> As for a suitable metal..............steel ?
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> A suitable Botanical...tree bush flower fruit vegetable or ?????
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> What about the tobacco plant....
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> rose
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> orange
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> lion fish
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> and the snake mentioned in the speckled band......my feeling was the
> fer de lance...but who knows for certain.
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> ???
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> As I re visit some of the stories, I find the search for
> additional "signs" taking shape.
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> Any input is appreciated and will no doubt spur additional thoughts.
> I find this to be all in good fun, yet I have forgotten crucial
> items worthy of mention.
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> As an apocryphal side study........some of the unrecorded yet most
> plausible notes. I offer to you that Holmes kept up with technology,
> I believe he was mentioned using the telephone. So my thinking is
> that Holmes also began to use more of his own prefered means of
> transportation. As for speed and proper conveyance ref to
> transportation.......I strongly feel Holmes would have chosen the
> motorcycle as his personal transport. I think it fits his
> personality to a tee. Perhaps he also employed a side car for his
> loyal friend? With this proposal for an Apocryphal means of
> transport which I feel is a motorcycle....it remains to speculate on
> which brand. With the stories in England ....this would certainly
> point to an English model as the likely personal transport. So my
> question to you............which model motorcycle did Holmes use ?
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> Always happy to contribute a note or two, and participate... and
> stir the pot a little......
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> I remain,
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> James27Word
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