Old Familiar Memories - Photo 80

Cushman Scooter

I used one of these I would borrow from a friend. Cushman is a manufacturer of industrial, personal, and custom vehicles. It is based in Augusta, Georgia, United States and is owned by Textron. Cushman is a manufacturer of industrial, personal, and custom vehicles. It is based in Augusta, Georgia, United States and is owned by Textron.

Cushman scooters featured an automatic centrifugal clutch, which allowed the rider to twist the right grip to accelerate. Oddly, the throttle twisted forward during acceleration, opposite the usual pattern in most other motorcycles and scooters. Cushman claimed 75 miles per gallon, and advertised penny-a-mile operating cost. Cushman scooters usually weighed about 250 to 335 pounds and had as much as 9 horsepower (6.7 kW). Scooter production ended in 1965, but some remaining Eagles were sold as 1966 models. After scooter production ceased, Cushman manufactured golf carts, industrial vehicles and turf maintenance equipment