We have a story in the Wells Fargo Messenger, June 1918, about Wells Fargo handling the first shipment of Harley-Davidson motorcycles by express. At the time, Harley Davidson  sent a photo to Wells Fargo and Co.'s Express, showing a railroad car backed up to the plant in Milwaukee with a load of motorcycles aboard.

So far, no one can locate the photo. But we Historians won't rest till we do!

Another example of exceptional Wells Fargo motorcycle service happened on New Years Eve, 1916. A package came into Wells Fargo's office in Oklahoma City  for shipment to Purcell , 40 miles away. It contained a new dress suit, destined for a bridegroom who would say his "I do's" that very evening at 6:00. Agents at the depot placed the package on the stack to be loaded on the last Santa Fe Railway  train to Purcell that day. But after the No. 17 left the station, it was discovered that the package had been left behind!

General agent C.B. Kinne remembered that wagon driver M.H. Childers had a motorcycle and tracked him down. Childers was instructed to personally carry the bridegroom's suit to Purcell. It was one of the coldest days of the year, but Childers set off on his mission, "slowing down to forty-five miles an hour" when he went through Norman.

The wedding was still on, thanks to motorcyclist M.H. Childers, who made it to Purcell with time to spare, at 4:45pm! I hope the couple lived happily ever after because it's such a cool story.  Whoever the groom was that day, the best man was actually from Wells Fargo — someone who really came through for the couple.

Great moments sometimes just happen on their owns, and I like to think Childers had a good time taking that package on his bike. Even if it was too cold, he got the chance to let 'er rip.

I wonder if he rode a hog...