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There were 40,000 Doodle Bugs manufactured from the spring of 1946 through the fall of 1948 by Beam Mfg. of Webster City, Iowa.
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The Doodle Bug scooters were manufactured by the Beam Manufacturing Company of Webster City, Iowa from 1946-1948 and were sold by Gambles under the name "Hiawatha"
- ↑ Dar Danielson; Pat Powers (September 14, 2012). "Webster City celebrates Doodlebugs". Des Moines, Iowa, US: Radio Iowa. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
It's the 26th annual convention of people from across the U.S. who fix up and ride the Doodlebug brand of motor scooter.
- ↑ Jim Krajewski (September 14, 2012). "Annual Doodle Bug event returns to W.C." Messenger News. Fort Dodge, IA US. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
The familiar sputtering of Doodle Bug scooters filled the air at The Executive Inn in Webster City as a caravan of riders pulled in to celebrate the 26th annual Doodle Bug reunion.
