LOT 795 - 1912 DOUGLAS 2¾HP

This motorcycle is to be auctioned at the Bonhams Summer Sale, The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford , 2 - 4 July 2021
SALE TIMES
Friday 2 July
Collectors’ Motorcycles (Lots 1 - 127) Midday
Saturday 3 July
Spares and Memorabilia (Lots 201 - 551) 10am
Sunday 4 July
Motorcycles (Lot 601 - 811) 10am
VIEWING
Friday 2 July 9am to 5pm
Saturday 3 July 9am to 5pm
Sunday 4 July from 9am
ADMISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW
Admission is not included in the price of the catalogue. Tickets can be purchased in advance from classicbikeshows.com.
REGISTER TO BID
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COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS
All purchased lots must be cleared from the sale venue by 7pm Sunday 4 July. Limited collection is available until 11am Monday 5 July, by appointment only, and purchasers must advise Bonhams Motorcycle Department via email no later than 7pm Sunday 4 July if they intend to collect Monday. Please email ukmotorcycles@bonhams. com with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to Moving Motorcycle’s Northamptonshire store at your expense. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant logbooks, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection.
AUCTION ADDRESS
Bonhams
Sandylands Centre
Staffordshire County Showground
Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0BD
GENERAL ENQUIRIES - GUIDE FOR BUYERS - BUYER CHARGES
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1912 DOUGLAS 2¾HP
REGISTRATION NO. CR 6885 (SEE TEXT)
FRAME NO. 5269
ENGINE NO. 5567
The Bristol-based Douglas Foundry took up motorcycle production in 1907 with a machine powered by a horizontally-opposed, twin-cylinder engine, and the company would keep faith with this layout until it ceased motorcycle production in 1957. Fore-and-aft installation made for a slim machine with a low centre of gravity, and the design's virtues were soon demonstrated in competition, 2¾hp Douglas machines taking 1st, 2nd and 4th places in the 1912 Junior TT in the Isle of Man. Douglas were quick to realise the advantages of the countershaft gearbox, its three-speed entries gaining the Team Prize in the 1914 Six Days Trial, a conspicuous success that resulted in the firm obtaining a wartime contract for the supply of military machines.
This Douglas 2¾hp was restored by Doug Streeting in the 1970s. The Douglas took part in the Pioneer Run eight times and was then sold to the present owner who has completed the Pioneer Run 25 times on it, never failing to finish. The machine has not been used since 2011. Accompanying documentation includes photographs of the Douglas on the Pioneer Run; its Pioneer Certificate (no. 522); and two old MoTs. Assorted pennants and finisher's medals plus programmes and badges are included in the sale together with a spare engine (number '18021.116'). The registration 'CR 6885' is not listed in the HPI database; accordingly, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's registration status prior to bidding.
GBP8,000 - 12,000
€9,300 - 14,000
To be sold without reserve