[Fightin Whitey]

Eliason assigned his patents to FWD in exchange for a 2 percent royalty on all machines produced and sold by the company.

Very gracious of them.

Maybe one percent seemed just too extravagant?

[MRadtke]

I knew that the FWD in Clintonville, WI made some early snowmobiles, but I didn't know the story about how they originated. My grandpa worked there for many years.