Bill Bagnall
| Bill Bagnall | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1926 Taft, California |
| Died | November 22, 2006 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Magazine editor and publisher |
| Awards | Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1999) |
Bill Bagnall (born Taft, California March 27, 1926; died November 22, 2006[1]) was publisher of Motorcyclist magazine,[2] and an editor of the magazine for 20 years (1952–1972).[3][4]
He served in the Philippines in the United States Army during World War II,[4][5] after which he purchased a Norton ES2 motorcycle and became a photographer for Motorcyclist. This became a position as editor at the magazine working as associate editor for 90 days in 1950, then hired permanently in 1953.[2] He sold Motorcyclist to Petersen Publishing in 1970 and retired in the early 1970s.[1]
Bagnall was American Motorcyclist Association president for three years.[1] In 1999, he was inducted to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[4][1]
From 1983 until 2011, Bagnall ran a popular photographic equipment swap meet in the Los Angeles area.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dealernews Co-founder, Motorcycle Hall-of-Famer Bagnall Dies". Dealernews. November 28, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former Editor and Publisher of Motorcyclist Dies", Motorcyclist, February 2009
- ↑ "A Century of Motorcycling: 100 Years of Motorcyclist Magazine", Motorcyclist, September 2012, retrieved 2013-03-13
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bill Bagnall at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- ↑ Richard Parks (2007), Say Goodbye to Bill Bagnall, Hot Rod Hotline, retrieved 2013-03-13
- ↑ Robert Lachman (May 14, 1988), "Swap Meets Offer Gadgets Galore", Los Angeles Times, retrieved 2013-03-13
- ↑ Dealer's page, Bagnall's Camera Expo, retrieved 2013-03-13