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Western U.s. DisfriIJufor· JoIllSon Motors, Inc. TV Star Exchanges Foor Feet For Two Wheels Alter seven prosperous years as the star of the TV series, ·Cheyenne·, Clint Walker has turned in his spurs! He laughs and says, • Money makes the mare go, but you can ride off into oblivion' thataway', if you're not careful!· Tbe six-foot-six star bas been tempted to take on otber Western series TV sbows, and doesn't mind admitting that he has been tempted by tbe financial advantages .• After all, I've been througb some migbty lean years before coming to Hollywood... serving a hitch in tbe Navy and in the Merchant Marine, worked as a truck driver, an oil well rigger, sheet metal man, construction foreman. a cattle puncher and a deputy sheri/f...so ] had moments when] almost said 'yes'·. A turning point came when Clint was asked to do a guest spot on the Jack Benny Sbow. It gave him a cbance to do comedy ... kidding tbe whiskers off Westerns. It was a lot of fun for everyone concerned, but more tban tbat, it led to a movie offer for Walker. "Tbe picture was the Doris Day-Rock Hudson comedy, 'Send Me No Flowers', a transition all rigbt, from fast-draw to slow draw!...] played a Texas millionaire." From tbis time on tbe movie parts and special appearances started coming as fast as be goes on eitber of his two motorcycles. Starting wben be appeared in Sinatra's ·None But tbe Brave", he has completed seven more pictures as well as appearances on the Lucille Ball series where he plays a hilarious comedy role as Lucy's romantic interest. Walker lives with his wife and daugbter in Nortb Hollywood. He bas a new Jeep witb a winch that he uses on prospecting trips. and his other bobbies include knife-throwing and wood-carving (not necessarily at the same time). Clint has two motorcycles, (one of which is shown above) and considers desert riding and hill-climbing not only great sport but wonderful relaxation. Tbus, Clint Walker adds his name to the list of the ever-growing coterie of celebrities who enjoy tbe good. clean fun of bike-riding coupled witb the smog-free beauty of tbe great out-of-doors! 1st BILL RILEY n NOMADS M/C SCRAMBLES PRAD PARK SAN GABRIEL VALLEY RACETRACK AMATURE MAIN 1st RICH AIDSON enDl W.lk. "kisses his horse ,'by." ad 'takes to faster tr.nsporbtIOll. Honda Observes 18th Anniversary A IT DOES REALLY Tokyo, Japan - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. just observed its 18th anniversary. In 1948, when Japan was st11I in the postwar economic chaos, Honda Motor Co. was established with a capital of only $2,800. Who at that time would have imagined that it waS to become the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer 10 less than two decades! It was not by sheer luck or accident that Honda has a<;hieved its present status and position, At roe time after the end of the second world war, there there as many as 70 companies in Japan producing motorcycles. However ,because of technological changes and stil'f com. petition only seven remain. Honda with its cons tant and untiring efforts has become the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer. Today, Honda's motorcycles account for more than 60% of the total of twowhee I vehicles produced in and exported from Japan, which has by far the largest motorcycle industry in the world. Honda now has a capitalization of $25,250,000 with nearly 10,000 employees. produces motoreyclea at the rate of 150,000 per month. In addition. Hroda products include automobiles, trucks, portable power generators, multi-purpose engines and agricultural implements. Tbey are produced at four ultra-modern factories. Honda products, notably motorcycles, are being exported to about 130 countries in virtually every corner of the world. Also, Honda assembles its two-wheelers 10 Belgium. Costa Rica, Guatemala, SOuth Korea, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Philippines and Taiwan, all under the so-called "knock down" formula by pr0viding local concerns with parts and technology. Similar ventures will be started shortly in Sluth Africa. Malaysia. New Zealand. Thailand and Turkey. Honda's overseas sales network consists of wholly-owned subsidiaries and local distributors. The subsidiaries are: Ameriean Honda Motor Co., Inc. in Califomm,'Honda (U.K.) Ltd. in London. European Honda Motor Trading GmbH in Hamburg, Honda France in Paris, SoA. Honda Motor N. V. in Brussels and Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Bangkok.