LOT 356
1912 Douglas 348cc 2¾hp Registration no. XD 222 Frame no. 6549 Engine no. 3186 (see text)
1912 Douglas 348cc 2¾hp
1912 Douglas 348cc 2¾hp
Registration no. XD 222
Frame no. 6549
Engine no. 3186 (see text)
Registration no. XD 222
Frame no. 6549
Engine no. 3186 (see text)
The accompanying V5C document records the date of first registration as 2nd March 1921, this being shortly after the introduction of the Roads Act of 1920, which required local councils to register all vehicles at the time of licensing and to allocate a separate number to each (many vehicles, although in existence for several years in some cases, were only registered for the first time after the Act's passing). 'XD 222' also comes with a quantity of old MoTs and Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club Pioneer Run entry forms and paperwork. It should be noted that the V5C records an extra '5' at the start of the frame number, and also records an engine number of '6795', not '3186' per the fitted unit.
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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 12 October, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.
Saleroom notices
The engine number is 6795 and the gearbox number is 3186.







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