The Most Talked About Motorcycle In America

Was leafing through the June 1949 issue of Science and Mechanics (The Magazine That Shows You How) and my eyes were drawn to this ad.

Not only because the bike featured in the ad has a fairly contemporary look (for a 73-year old model, it really sings), and not even because the ad depicts both a man and a woman riding the bike.

Nope, what caught my eye was the name of the bike. The Jawa 250. 

And the quote, "Look, the Jones have JAWAs too"

And the name of the company - The JAWA MOTORCYCLE Co.

And the logo. JAWA

By chance did George Lucas catch a glimpse of this ad sometime in his youth?