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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 16 August 16 23:02 BST (UK) »
My OH says a Douglas 2 and three quarters.

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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 16 August 16 23:09 BST (UK) »
Like this one (Hoping a photo uploads)

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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 16 August 16 23:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Tuesday 16 August 16 22:29 BST (UK)
Hmmm! You may have a point!! ;D

I would point out that, just because I live on the Isle of Man, that doesn't make me an expert on motorbikes ::)

Me neither...lol... I just put 'early motor cycles' into Google images  ;D ;D

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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 17 August 16 09:28 BST (UK) »
That's wonderful. The motorcycle was in west Cumbria at the time so makes sense with the plate. Thanks to all. Alan
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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 30 August 16 20:58 BST (UK) »
I have seen photographs   of very similar motor cycles   being used by Army Despatch riders in WW1
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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #14 on: Friday 02 September 16 12:20 BST (UK) »
Good afternoonews,

The original posted pic and Handypandy's pic are one and the same photo. So if HP's is labeled with the date and model then the question is answered.

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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #15 on: Friday 02 September 16 12:23 BST (UK) »
Handypandy's pic can only be seen by clicking on the link! ;D

It's in blue, and reads THIS ONE ;D ;D
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Re: Can anyone date the motor cycle
« Reply #16 on: Friday 02 September 16 13:07 BST (UK) »
Good afternoon,

Thanks for clarifying that KG, I thought it was a link but i'm on my tablet. It only let's me cluck one word at a time not both so thought he had just changed font colour.

Triumphs do not appear to have had the fly wheel on the left. Douglas did not put a badge between the panels on the tank. The name "DOUGLAS" appears on the front panel or middle panel if 3.

Will have to walk up to Verralls and see Ian.

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