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This excerpt is from the book Hodaka by Ken Smith and Paul Stannard. To learn more click here. Appendix A PA B AT CO Pe rsonne l O wners Edward Miley, Gerald Whitney and Claran Hesp made an effort to hire from within the surrounding communities and were willing to train the employees to work within their assigned duties. The employee training allowed employees to advance or change positions when the company’s expansion created new positions. This practice explains the changing Name Alexander, Curt Ashby, Addie Bass, Tana Benzel, Pat Briggs, Christy Chesnut, Ed Coats, Doris Coppock, Sharon Croteau, Roberta Cullen, Roger Cumbi, Sharon Davis, Debbie Demaris, Merle Ellis, Becky Estes, Zora Evans, Donna Foster, Marvin Fullerton, Hazel of individual job positions. If an individual was willing to learn, new job opportunities were available. In about 1973 Ed Miley established more definitive departments. Up until that time jobs had been performed under the umbrella of General Office Staff. Around this time, the computer era was also introduced into the PABATCO offices. Position Fabrication and tool and die maker General Office - Accounting Clerical, General Office Secretary Wordprocessor and Communications Clerical - Promotion Department Promotion Department, Service Department then Service Manager General Office - Shipping, Import/Export, Title Documents Clerical - Promotion Department General Office - Typist Comptroller Clerical - General Office General Office - Accounting Parts Department Manager Clerical - Parts Department General Office Secretary General Office - Mail and Bulk Mailings Promotion Department Manager General Office - Accounting Approx. Employment Period 1971-75 1968-72 1972-76 1970-75 1972-74 1971-78 1964-76 1973-74 1966-76 1967-75 1965-78 1972-76 181 Hodak a Fullerton, Helen Gehrett, Connie Gentry, Jim Gentry, Jayne Graf, Eunice Graf, Janice Harp, Virgil Hayworth, Alice Hesp, Claran Heihn, Tim Hewitt, Mike Hinkle, Kathy Hodgson, Jim Hogg, Scott Hudson, Kevin Hudson, Scott Huntsman, JoAnn Isakson, Dean Jackson, Kathy King, Sheldon Koepke, Henry Krumbah, Charlene Lee, Maurice Leighty, Cecilia Lick, Nan Mader, Clarence Mayberry, Sharon Mayberry, Scott McCloth, Mary Merxbauer, Connie Miguez, Eddie Miley, Edward Newbold, Cindy Newbold, Curtis Payant, Bob Perkins, Al 182 Clerical - General Office General Office - Typist Parts Department Manager, Service Department Manager, Warranty Manager Clerical - General Office Sales Department Secretary Clerical - Service Department Clerical - General Office Clerical - Parts Department One of the original owners of PABATCO Research and Development, Test Rider, Parts Department - Warehouse Parts Department - Warehouse General Office - Mail and Bulk Mailings Temporary General Manager * Parts Department - Warehouse Research and Development - Test Rider Research and Development - Test Rider Parts Department - Inventory Clerk Parts Department - Warehouse School work/study Program - Parts Department - Warehouse Work/study Program, Service Department, Parts Department - Warehouse Original General Manager Switchboard Operator Research and Development Manager - Design Engineer Clerical - Service Department Parts Department - Inventory Clerk, Computerisation Parts Department - Warehouse Clerical - Promotion Department, Research and Development Secretary Promotion Department School work program - accounting General Office - Mail and Bulk Mailing School Work/Study Program - Service Department, Parts Department One of the original owners of PABATCO General Office - Computerisation Parts Department - Warehouse Research and Development Parts Department - Warehouse 1966-77 1974-75 1973-75 1961-67 1972-77 1972-75 1973-75 1974-75 1972-76 1975 1962-67 1973-77 1964-78 1972-76 1965-76 1968-77 1974 1961-1979 1968-75 PA BATCO Pe r s o n n e l Peterson, Barbara Phillips, Roger Pine, Connie Pratt, Jan Robinson, Bob Robinson, Wendy Scheard, Audrey Schiewe, Ida Schultz, Diane Siegman, Gail Smith, Peggy Snider, Ann Steadman, Ferriba Swanson, Chuck Taylor, Harry Trommald, John Trout, Wilma “Jeannie” Turner, Jerald Veatch, Susan Veatch, Donna Warner, Leon Wells, Max Whitney, Gerald Wilbanks, Leon Williamson, Christine Williamson, Theta Winn, Imogene York, Diana General Office Accounting, Senior Accountant Parts Department, Parts Warehouse Supervisor Clerical - Promotion Department Clerical - General Office Parts Department Warehouse, Clerical - Parts Department Clerical - General Office, Clerical - Parts Department, Secretary to General Office Manager, Secretary to Special Services manager, Secretary to Research and Development Manager, Test Rider General Office - Shipping, Import/Export Documents, Title Documents General Office, Mail and Bulk Mailings, Warranty Registrations, Office Equipment and Supplies Clerical - General Office Clerical - General Office General Office - Accounting General Office - Mail and Bulk Mailing Clerical - Service Department Research and Development, Service Manager, General Manager Research and Development, Service Manager, Race Team Manager, Test Rider Sales Manager Switchboard Operator, Private Secretary to Ed Miley Farm Chemicals and PABATCO, Personnel and Communications Manager Parts Department - Warehouse Clerical - General Office Clerical - General Office Parts Department - Warehouse Parts Department - Warehouse One of the original owners of PABATCO Service Department, Parts Department Manager General Office - Accounting Part Time General Office, General Office Manager, Special Services Manager General Office - Mail and Bulk Mailing, Warranty Clerical - Parts Department 1968-77 1967-77 1968-77 1973-77 1969-77 1972-76 1972-73 1972-76 1963-79 1965-78 1961-78 1970-75 1973-75 1961-66 1969-75 1961-79 1970-75 * About four years before Pabatco was dissolved, Edward Miley (either because of his health or because he wanted to take life easier) brought Jim Hodgson in from Shell Corporation to act as General Manager for Pabatco. Jim occupied this position for about a year at which time Ed returned as full time General Manager. He held this position until Pabatco was completely phased out. 183 Appendix B Ho d a k a Sa l e s H o d a k a Sa l e s P e r A r e a t o J u n e 1 9 7 8 This scan of an original PABATCO document shows the history of Hodaka Motorcycle Sales up until the end of PABATCO in 1978. The table includes sales figures not only to Distributors within the USA, but sales to other markets such as Australia. 184 H o d a k a Sa l e s Hodaka Sales by State 185 Appendix C H o d a k a Pro d uct i on H o d a k a P r o d u ct i o n Data P e r M o d e l P e r Y e a r T he following table was compiled by Ed Chesnut (exPABATCO Service Manager) in recent times from several PABATCO source documents. This table brings together the information contained in other PABATCO documents. At best guess, there is a relationship/continuity of frame numbers by frame families. At family changes, there are big jumps in serial numbers, which seems reasonable. There are, however, questions regarding why the demarcations were placed where they were between some families. For example, there is no reason the Super Combat should have been included in the Wombat/Combat Wombat frame family, but it clearly was. Also, there is no reason the toaster tank Dirt Squirt (which had the Combat Wombat frame) should be in the painted tank Rat and Road Toad family, but it clearly was. There are some numbering anomalies which cannot be fully explained. The first two numbering anomalies 186 appear to be the result of a numbering error and then a numbering correction which not quite perfectly corrects the error. In 1969 and 1970 there was a skip back in frame numbers of 1,291 units, and then a skip forward of 1,301 units. Except for the difference of 10 units, this appears to be a situation of error and correction. No harm, no foul. There are two other anomalies which may be from a different kettle of fish altogether. Firstly, there is a 2,400-unit jump from the end of the Road Toads to the first of the Wombat 03s, that are known of, although that may raise a question—how many Wombat 03s were sold to other buyers, not known to PABATCO? Or did Hodaka plan on selling 2,400 units secretly? Secondly, there is a 300-unit anomaly in the 250cc model numbering. Were there 300 units of the 250 SL sold secretly or planned to be sold secretly? H o d a k a P r o d u ct i o n Production Numbers by Model Year Model Model # Frame Letter Beg. Frame No. End Frame No. Engine Letter Beg. Engine No. 1964 - 67 Ace 90 90 A 0001 17380 P 0001 17,380 1967 - 69 Ace 100 92 A 17381 37204 P 20001 19,824 1969 Ace 100MX 93 B 37205 40004 M 1001 2,800 1970 Ace 100B 92B* A 38713 42912 P 40001** 4,200 1970 Ace 100B 92B A 44213 45262 P 1,050 1969 Ace 100MX 93 B 45263 45512 M 250 1970 Ace 100B 92B A 45513 46312 P 800 1970 Ace 100MX 93 B 46313 46812 M 500 1970 Ace 100B 92B A 46813 47712 P 900 1969 Ace 100MX 93 B 47713 48912 M 1,200 1970 Ace100B 92B A 48913 51012 P 2,100 1971 Ace 100B+ 92B+ A 51013 53112 P 49101 2,100 1971 Ace 100MX 93A B 53113 54312 M 5750 1,200 1971 Ace 100B+ 92B+ A 54313 56712 P 2,400 1971 Ace 100MX 93A B 56713 58612 M 1,900 1971 Ace 100B+ 92B+ A 58613 61312 P 2,700 1971 Ace 100MX 93A B 61313 63112 M 1,800 1971 Ace 100B+ 92B+ A 63113 65812 P 2,700 1971 Ace 100MX 93A B 65813 67612 M 1,800 1972 Ace 100B+ 92B+ A 67613 70212 P 2,600 1972 Ace 100MX 93B B 70213 72812 M 1972 Ace 100B+ 92B+ A 72813 73612 P 1972 Wombat 94 C 0001 14500 H 00001 14,500 1973 Combat Wombat 95 D 14501 18900 J 00001 4,400 12434 Number Produced 2,600 800 187 Hodak a 1973 Wombat 94A C 18901 19700 H 15187 800 1973 Combat Wombat 95 D 19701 22400 J 2,700 1973 Wombat (94A) 94A C 22401 24800 H 2,400 1973 Combat Wombat 95 D 24801 25700 J 900 1974 Super Combat 97 F 25701 29600 K 08101 3,900 1973 - 74 Dirt Squirt 96 E 0001 9200 P 62366 9,200 1974 Super Rat 98 G 9201 13200 L 15101 4,000 1974 - 75 Road Toad (99) 99 H 13201 21200 M 01001 8,000 1975 Dirt Squirt (01) 01 K 21201 24200 M 09001 3,000 1976 Road Toad (02) 02 L 24201 27200 M 12001 3,000 1976 Wombat (03) 03 M 29601 33600 Q 13001 4,000 1976 250 ED 71 J 0001 1800 N 00001 1,800 1976 250 SL 70 N 1801 2803 R 01801 1,003 1977 175 SL 61 P 10001 10600 S 0001 600 1977 DS 80 82 Q 10001 11000 T 00001 1,000 1977 250 SL 70A N 2804 4900 R 2,097 140,904 * Some documents list A38713 as the beginning of a “92A” model, yet Owner’s Manuals confirm that A42513 is a “92B” ** Documents assign this beginning engine number to two different “batches” of machines. Data review confirms this is the proper placement of this engine number Model Production Sums from PABATCO Document Ace 100MX = 2,800 + 250 + 500 + 1,200 + 1,200 + 1,900 + 1,800 + 1,800 + 2,600 = 14,050 Ace 100A = 4,200 + 1,050 + 800 + 900 + 2,100 = 9,050 Ace 100B = 2,100 + 2,400 + 2,700 + 2,700 = 9,900 Ace 100B+ = 2,600 + 800 = 3,400 Combat 125 MX = 4,400 + 2,700 + 900 = 8,000 Wombat 125A = 800 + 2,400 = 3,200 Dirt Squirt = 9,200 + 3,000 = 12,200 Road Toad 100 = 8,000 + 3,000 = 11,000 188 Appendix D Ho d a k a Acce s sory E n gine S e r ia l N um b e rs These are the beginning ID numbers for all the accessory engines sold by PABATCO. These engines carried their own number system separate from Hodaka motorcycle models Accessory engines – sold separately 90 Ace 90 E-1001 92 Ace 100 E-2001 93 Ace 100 MX F-1001 92B Ace 100B E-9501 94 Ace 125 Wombat EH-01101 97 125 Super Combat EK-11901 98 100 Super Rat EL-19101 189 Appendix E Ho d a k a E vo l ut i on Cha rt 190 index Alexander, Curt, 80, 90, 131, 141, 151, 153, 155 Alumiferric cylinder, 93, 96, 123, 134, 156 Anfesa, 37, 171, 173 Athena, Oregon, 6, 8-9, 11-39 Bad Rock film, 93 Baja península, 20, 22, 37, 47, 50, 52 Bandit, 165, 167, 169 Bolger, Joe, 17 Bonanza, 165, 168 Bubeck, Max, 98 Castro, Don, 156 Chesnut, Ed, 32, 45, 62, 67, 80, 82, 90, 92, 94, 97-98, 112, 114, 125, 143, 144, 145, 155, 186 Circle Engineering, 111 Conners, Mike, 93 Croft, Tommy, 157-158, 160, 178 Cycle Guide, 52, 61, 63, 81-82 Cycle World, 20-21, 50, 153, 155 Davidson, Willie G., 24 Daytona, 61, 152 Dealer Guide, The, 22 Dirt Bike, 95, 98, 145, 162 dos Santos, Marcelino, 170-171 Eastern Star, 166 Farm Chemicals, 11, 12, 13,18-20, 36 Forvel, 169-172 Foster, Marvin, 20, 22, 32, 36, 42-43, 52, 92-94, 146, 177 Fuji Motors, 26, 77, 166-168 Gentry, Jim, 20, 54, 78, 92, 94, 112, 114, 130, 141, 153, 176 Giulietta Super Sport, 15, 17 Gravel Rash calendar, 23, 42 Graves, Peter, 93 Greeves, 15-16 Heihn, Tim, 30, 129, 132, 141 Herter’s, 165 Hesp, Claran, 11, 18 Hodaka Days, 175-180 Hodaka flat tracker, 156 Hodaka Industrial Co., 14 Hodaka prototype snowmobile, 153 Hodaka roadracer, 154 Hodaka selling fact sheet, 23 Hodaka Story, The pamphlet, 21 Hodaka, meaning of word, 45 Hodaka, rotary-valve engines, 166 Hodgson, Jim, 19 Honda 125 Elsinore, 27, 94-95, 158-161, 163 Indian, 47, 169 Jensen, Eric, 169 KG, 165 Kimbar, Dave, 43 Koepke, Henry, 12, 18, 20, 27, 151 Krome Kat, 165, 170 Lee, Maurice, 26, 29-30, 131, 153 Leno, Jay, 94 Martin, Ed, 36-37 Maserati, 15 Mayberry, Scott, 42, 45, 52, 112 Metisse, 166, 170 Miley, Ed, 11, 14, 18, 20, 31, 151 Miller, Sammy 155, 158 Minicyle/BMX Action, 125 Minilya Pty., Ltd., 43 Motocross Action, 82-83, 158, 162 Motorcyclist, 33, 37, 89 Nagoya, Japan, 33 Nakazawa, Hideo, 142 Nigerian police force, 61, 65 Nixon, Gary, 168 Oishi brothers, 16 PABATCO, 6-7, 8-9 formation of, 11-39 floor plan, 25 Pederson Wildcat, 168 Penton, 67, 175 Phillips, Roger, 61, 96 Pomeroy, Don, 20-21, 178 Pomeroy, Jim, 175, 177, 178 Popular Cycling, 65 Portugal, 28, 36-37, 134, 169-173 Preston Petty fenders, 123, 144-146, 179 Resonator, The, 23 Rickman, 165, 170 Roehr Brothers, 170 Rupp Chaparral, 169 Rutten, Bob, 156, 159 Sachs engine, 67 Schwarz, Adolph, 15-16 Shell Oil, 11, 18-19, 26, 30-31, 34, 36, 114, 153 Sieman, Rick, 158, 179 Sprite Challenger, 166 Stannard, Paul, 6-7, 159, 163, 175, 177, 179 Steel, Alex, 162 Steen, 165, 171 Strickland, Stuart, 43 Strictly Hodaka, 7, 175, 177 Swanson, Chuck, 8, 14-15, 18, 31, 36-37, 42, 48, 53-55, 61, 93, 111, 115, 132, 155, 176 Taylor, Harry 7-9, 20, 29, 44, 61, 78, 92, 151-158, 162, 176-177, 179 Tiger Distributing, 97, 125 Torque Engineering, 111 Trail Bike Quarterly, 65 Trommald, John, 21, 41 Van Tech, 172 Warranty Story, The, 23 Wayne, John, 92 WEBCO, 111 Weisel, Jody, 158, 162 Wheeler, Frank, 20-21, 52, 156, 166 Whitney, Gerry, 11, 18, 20 Wilbanks, Leon, 23, 29, 43, 45, 54, 66, 78, 81, 90, 130, 152, 162, 176 Yakima, Washington, 20-21, 42, 151 Yamaguchi Motorcycles, 11-39 Yamaguchi twin-cylinder prototype, 153 191
