1957 Douglas Dragonfly
No Reserve

Registration No: TYP 391
Frame No: 23476 (Not visible)
MOT: Exempt

• From a large private collection of motorcycles
• A well-preserved older restoration
• One of the last Douglases ever made, and only 1,457 Dragonflys produced

Manufactured between 1907 and 1957 in Kingswood, Bristol, Douglas motorcycles were especially known for their opposed flat-twin engines, initially fore-and-aft-facing but later mounted transversely. The first of the transverse models, launched in 1945, was the T35, which featured a pivoted-fork rear frame sprung with torsion bars and leading link 'Radiadraulic' front forks with compression springs and hydraulic damping – radical designs for the time. The last new motorcycle produced by the company, the 1955 Dragonfly, was built around an improved version of the existing 350cc engine, but despite its ride comfort being described as 'equal to a car', only 1,457 Dragonflys were sold before Douglas was taken over and production ended in 1957.

The Dragonfly offered for sale stands out as one of the last machines ever produced at the Kingswood factory. Attractively finished in cream and green, it has benefitted from some restoration in the past which still holds up very well. The late vendor purchased it many years ago for his large private motorcycle collection – it was a star of the Douglas section – but as it has not been used for several years it will need some checking over before it is ridden again.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217