LOT 213

The Bob Howard Collection 1926 Douglas 350cc EW Registration no. GL 2294 Frame no. ME2174 Engine no. YE2048

Sold for £6,325 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 213

The Bob Howard Collection, 1926 Douglas 350cc EW

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|12 October 2025, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

The Bob Howard Collection
1926 Douglas 350cc EW
Registration no. GL 2294
Frame no. ME2174
Engine no. YE2048

Designed by Cyril Pullin and launched at the Olympia Show in 1925, the EW was intended to benefit from tax concessions available to lightweights, and so weighed under 200lbs. In typical Douglas fashion the 348cc engine was a fore-and-aft flat twin: a fixed-head sidevalve with outside flywheel, hand and mechanical oil pumps, and BTH magneto ignition. A gearbox mounted behind rather than above the rear cylinder, all-chain drive and decent-sized drum brakes differentiated the EW from its predecessors, as did the handsome sloping fuel tank that replaced the 'flat' style used hitherto. An unusual feature was the gear change gate located in the tank's centre. Benefiting from numerous improvements, the EW went on to achieve some notable successes in the popular reliability trials of the period.

Bob Howard acquired this EW on 24th March 2016. Notable features include a lighting set; AA badge; leather luggage box to the rear; and a lovely Albatross M.C.C. Southsea badge fitted to front forks. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent and thus is sold strictly as viewed (inspection highly recommended). Accompanying paperwork includes a V5C document; a quantity of old MoTs and tax reminders; Banbury Run participant's plate; Gov.uk MoT history; care and maintenance manual; and a copy of The Book of the Douglas.
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