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Title: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: Alan Cun on 12 Oct 2010 at 08:05

Hello All, The Secretary of a Brisbane car club has passed on to me the following info from their newsletter. Which says a mystery special sighted at Murwillumbah earlier this year. Looks like it is made to go and stop. I like them would like to be enlightened, any comments welcome.

regards Alan


(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20engine-2-750.jpg)


(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20engine-2-cu-750.jpg)


(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20scrambler-750.jpg)

Title: Re: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: Dave on 12 Oct 2010 at 08:22

Thanks Alan, photos added.

Title: Re: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: Doug on 13 Oct 2010 at 04:43

Extremely cute! They even used the Dougie gear change gate. One wonders a) what the radiator did, and b) what kind of performance it would have had it an OHV Dougie engine! Do not see any evidence of forced air cooling.

-Doug

Title: Re: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: Alan Cun on 29 Nov 2010 at 01:22

Well??????? another friend of mine at a recent swap meet gave me another 3 pics of the mystery car that apparently turned up at some machinery day. I tried to get some more info but I was told he knows a friend who knows a friend who knows the owner. He also informed me some of the items seem to be just for show particularly the large brakes. Maybe someone can identify the chassis that seems to have been utilized from some early  sports car.

regards Alan

(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20Special_0001-750.jpg)

(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20Special_0002-750.jpg)

(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20Special_0003-750.jpg)

Title: Re: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: Dave on 29 Nov 2010 at 02:21

Photos added.

Title: Re: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: trevorp on 29 Nov 2010 at 06:27

this looks similar


http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/3252863/Hulton-Archive?language=en-US&location=AUS

Title: Re: A Mystery Douglas Powered Special
Post by: Austinpike on 08 Jan 2011 at 16:13

Wow love to get my hands on that to use for MCC trials, any body know of the location ???

Quote from: Alan Cun on 12 Oct 2010 at 08:05

Hello All, The Secretary of a Brisbane car club has passed on to me the following info from their newsletter. Which says a mystery special sighted at Murwillumbah earlier this year. Looks like it is made to go and stop. I like them would like to be enlightened, any comments welcome.

regards Alan


(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20engine-2-750.jpg)


(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20engine-2-cu-750.jpg)


(https://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/alan_cun/2010/Douglas%20scrambler-750.jpg)

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