Bud Barclay

Bud Barclay (born c. 1936) is the sidekick and best friend of Tom Swift Jr..

Biography
Bud Barclay is originally from San Francisco, but now resides in Shopton, New York.

Barclay is dark haired, and is depicted as very fit and athletic, having played football in the past, and has a sense of humor. He is a skilled pilot, like his best friend. He is attracted to Tom's younger sister Sandy. Bud Barclay accompanies Tom on all of his major expeditions, but often expresses confusion and musunderstanding about Swift's inventions. Bud Barclay is also a prankster, occasionally playing pranks on his friends which sometimes backfire.