LOT 538

1931 Douglas 596cc S6 Registration no. HB 3984 Frame no. W6/T 2421 Engine no. EQ2201

Sold for £11,500 inc. premium

Lot 538

1931 Douglas 596cc S6
Registration no. HB 3984 Frame no. W6/T 2421 Engine no. EQ2201

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

1931 Douglas 596cc S6
Registration no. HB 3984
Frame no. W6/T 2421
Engine no. EQ2201

The Bristol-based Douglas Foundry took up motorcycle production in 1907 with a machine powered by a horizontally-opposed twin, and the company would keep faith with this engine layout until it ceased motorcycle production in 1957. Ace rider/engineer Freddie Dixon began a fruitful association with Douglas in the early 1920s, and in 1925 took up a technical post within the company where one of his first commissions was the design of the S5 and S6 models. Launched at the 1929 Olympia Show, the 'Dixon Douglases' set new standards of quietness and refinement for the motorcycle industry. Of advanced design, the duo featured sidevalve engines with detachable cylinder heads, fully enclosed valvegear, dry-sump lubrication, cast-in inlet manifolding for better cold starting, gear-driven 'pancake' dynamo and unusually long service intervals. The S5/S6 and the latter's touring equivalent, the T6, proved strong and reliable performers and were soon the top sellers in the Douglas range.

Formerly part of a private collection, this beautiful Douglas S6 was purchased by the private vendor two years ago. Used only once since then, the machine was last run in November 2021 and is described by the vendor as in excellent condition, having been stored under cover off the floor. Offered with a V5C.
Offered without key

Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

The frame number is YF2248D. The gearbox number is WG/T2421.

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