Bill Bagnall

Bill Bagnall
Born	(1926-03-27)March 27, 1926 Taft, California
Died	November 22, 2006(2006-11-22) (aged 80)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Magazine editor and publisher
Awards	Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1999)

Bill Bagnall (March 27, 1926 – November 22, 2006[1]) was publisher of Motorcyclist magazine,[2] and an editor of the magazine for 20 years (1952–1972).[3][4]

Biography

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 1972 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.[1][4]

From 1983 until 2011, Bagnall ran a popular photographic equipment swap meet in the Los Angeles area.[6][7]

References

1. "Dealernews Co-founder, Motorcycle Hall-of-Famer Bagnall Dies". Dealernews. November 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
2. "Former Editor and Publisher of Motorcyclist Dies", Motorcyclist, February 2009
3. "A Century of Motorcycling: 100 Years of Motorcyclist Magazine", Motorcyclist, September 2012, retrieved March 13, 2013
4. Bill Bagnall at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
5. Richard Parks (2007), Say Goodbye to Bill Bagnall, Hot Rod Hotline, retrieved March 13, 2013
6. Robert Lachman (May 14, 1988), "Swap Meets Offer Gadgets Galore", Los Angeles Times, retrieved March 13, 2013
7. Dealer's page, Bagnall's Camera Expo, retrieved March 13, 2013