Registration No: SV 7034
Frame No: 72358 (Not visible)
MOT: Exempt

• A beautifully restored Douglas
• A high standard Banbury machine
• Dating certificate on file
• Old style V5C

The Douglas Bros, who started up in 1906, acquired the design of a flat twin-cylinder engine from J. Barter's defunct Light Motor Company enterprise, Barter coming to work for Douglas. Having two cylinders horizontally opposed 180 degrees to each other was much the same elegant solution to twin-cylinder engine design as adopted by over fifty other motorcycle manufacturers, although Douglas chose a longitudinal layout for their early twins.

This 1924 Douglas TS 2¾ HP was previously owned by a Mr. Don Brown who restored the machine to a concours standard in around 1997/8. Once the machine was complete he set about gaining its original registration number but sadly lost the case with the DVLA as it had already been allocated, but an age related number was granted using a dating certificate from The London Douglas M.C.C. The TS 2¾ HP was then bought by a Mr Lowther who used it on many VMCC events in the Somerset area before selling it to the late vendor in July 2008 (receipt on file). The Douglas has not been started for the last few years and so will need some light recommissioning before use. Offered with an old style V5C dating certificate.