Douglas 1914
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This bike is part of our Biker Tribes feature, a planned special exhibition launching at the Science Museum during 2010. Your contributions to this page may be used in the exhibition. Explore all the motorbikes.
| Douglas 2.75 hp motor cycle | |
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| Manufacturer | Douglas Motors Ltd |
| Production years | 1914 |
| Production location | Bristol |
The smooth-running, well-balanced horizontally-opposed form of petrol engine was introduced as a motorcycle unit by J P Barter in 1904, and adopted two years later by the Douglas Company as the basis for a long and successful series of machines of this type. The 1913-14 Douglas motorcycles were very popular as private machines, and were also one of the chief military machines used during the war of 1914-1918.
[edit] Memories
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Here is a photo of a restored 1914 Douglas I saw at a rally near home - it looks much shinier than the one in the museum's collection. I wonder which one has the more original-looking finish?
— Peter Turvey
 A restored 1914 Douglas |
[edit] In the Science Museum's Records
Inv: 1953-233 Source: S C Stanley