1913 Douglas 2¾HP
Extremely original machine

Registration No: LL 8042
Frame No: 9650
MOT: Exempt

• An extremely original Veteran Douglas
• Pioneer certificate on file
• An absolute gem of a machine
• Current 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. By 1910, a clearly dedicated Eli Clarke had ridden a Douglas with 35mph top speed 900 miles down the length of the UK in 39 hours 40 minutes!

This wonderful pioneer Douglas 2¾HP model is in notably original condition for its age. The machine had been off the road for many years before it was discovered in the very early 1980s. Apparently, it was gone-through at the time and got-running ‘as is’. It was granted a Pioneer certificate in 1983 - (number 1003) and has been used on the Pioneer Run many times. The Douglas is still in lovely ‘as found’ condition. It does have a larger rack on the back (changed to carry ‘stuff’ on VMCC runs), however, the original is included in the sale as is the current V5C and the Pioneer certificate.