LOT 517

1920 Douglas 2¾hp Registration no. MC 6912 (see text) Frame no. 44285 Engine no. 43123

Sold for £8,625 inc. premium

Lot 517

1920 Douglas 2¾hp
Registration no. MC 6912 (see text) Frame no. 44285 Engine no. 43123

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1920 Douglas 2¾hp
Registration no. MC 6912 (see text)
Frame no. 44285
Engine no. 43123

Bristol-based Douglas Foundry commenced motorcycle production in 1907 with a machine powered by a horizontally-opposed, twin-cylinder engine, and the company would keep faith with this layout until it ceased making motorcycles in 1957. The design's virtues were soon demonstrated in competition, 2¾hp Douglas machines taking 1st, 2nd and 4th places in the 1912 Junior TT in the Isle of Man. Douglas were quick to realise the advantages of the countershaft gearbox, its three-speed entries gaining the Team Prize in the 1914 Six Days Trial, a conspicuous success that resulted in the firm obtaining a wartime contract for the supply of military machines.

This Douglas comes with an old-style logbook issued in 1927, which lists three owners up to 1930 when licensing ceased. The machine next changed hands in January 1959 and was purchased by the current vendor in 1960. The Douglas has not been used on the road since then but has been started every so often, the last occasion being in January 2022. New tyres were fitted in 1975 and the magneto rewound in 2015. Further re-commissioning and/or more extensive restoration will be required before further use. A spare gearbox and clutch are included in the sale. It should be noted that 'MC 6912' is not recorded in the HPI database; accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's registration status prior to bidding.
Offered without key

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