Douglas Motorcycles T6 And Sidecar 1931
The Bristol based Douglas Foundry took up motorcycle production in in 1907 with a machine powered by a horizontally opposed twin.
The Company would keep faith with this engine lay out until it ceased motorcycle production in 1957.
Ace rider engineer Freddie Dickson began a fruitful association with Douglas in the early 1920s and in 1925 took up a technical post within the company where one of his first commissions was the design of the S5 and S6 models. Launched at the 1929 Olympia Show the ‘Dixon Douglas’ set new standards in quietness and refinement for the motorcycle industry. Of advanced design, the duo featured sidevalve engines with detachable cylinder heads, fully enclosed valve gear, dry sump lubrication, cast–inlet manifold for better cold starting, gear driven ‘pancake ‘dynamo and unusually long service intervals.
This particular T6 once formed a part of the’ Brian Frank’s’ private collection. Brian was a well-known and widely respected Yorkshire collector and restorer. This bike was restored around 1980 and had been in Brian’s ownership for some considerable time and was regularly ridden and displayed by Brian winning numerous concourse awards.
