I've just joined this forum as a non-engineer friend of mine has bought a largely unmolested 1914 engine which needs recommissioning so I've taken it on and am very likely to be asking for lots of information e.g. is the flywheel fixing RH or LH and is it on a taper? If it is on a taper what do people use for a puller (the pulley doesn't look strong enough to risk using a puller on it and the flywheel is enormous)?
For your information it has the following ID.
Cast on the crankcase "THE DOUGLAS"
Stamped on the crankcase (Well lined up) "1914$" where the $ character appears to a War Department broad arrow - presumably year of manufacture
Hand stamped (poorly lined up) "25938" presumably the engine serial number.
Brass plate riveted to magneto drive gear cover
POWER GENERATOR
FOR W/T. TYPE P.H.D.
PART NO. 2150
NO. 185 (The 185 is hand stamped)
MARCONI'S WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH Co Ltd
If anyone can provide more general info or pics for this model I'd be very grateful.
I've attached a couple of pics from the 1951 edition of "British Motor Cycles of the year" which might be of interest to you.