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General => Douglas Racers and Racing History => Topic started by: trevorp on 25 Jul 2010 at 13:17

Title: does anyone know who this is
Post by: trevorp on 25 Jul 2010 at 13:17

It looks like a 90 plus but cant be sure
i think i have seen this picture before

Original negative
(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/trevorp/2010/racer-neg-750.jpg)

As it would appear when printed
(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/trevorp/2010/racer-ps1-750.jpg)

Title: Re: does anyone know who this is
Post by: Dawn on 26 Jul 2010 at 12:31

Hi,

I think you are correct - it is a 90 Plus.  From the way the tank if differently painted, I think this may be a works racer.  Don't know who is riding the machine though.


Dawn.

Title: Re: does anyone know who this is
Post by: eddie on 27 Jul 2010 at 07:04

Hi,
     This looks very much like Franz Pados on the works development racer. It is probably quite an early photo as the bike is fitted with a 'standard' plus engine, rather than the large finned motor that featured hairpin valve springs, etc. Luckily this bike still exists and has been restored to it's original condition by an LDMCC member in the Bristol area.

                                           Eddie.

Title: Re: does anyone know who this is
Post by: Dave on 27 Jul 2010 at 10:57

Photos of the Franz Pados works development racer...

http://www.sandspeedwales.co.uk/17811.html (http://www.sandspeedwales.co.uk/17811.html)
(very last image at the bottom of the page)

http://www.silverdragons.co.uk/1950/1950_picture_gallery_4.htm (http://www.silverdragons.co.uk/1950/1950_picture_gallery_4.htm)
(click on the thumbnail photo at the top of the page)

Title: Re: does anyone know who this is
Post by: trevorp on 27 Jul 2010 at 12:09

Calgary recently lost two stalwarts of the automotive community: Franz Pados died Feb. 6; and Bill McNaughton died Feb. 26 in California.

Pados sold British and German motorcycles and scooters in Calgary in the early 1950s, and eventually owned Pados Volkswagen on Macleod Trail, where he also held the Porsche franchise. In 1974, he opened a BMW auto dealership, further south on Macleod Trail. In later years, he was a consultant to the Alberta government on transportation issues.