I have no idea if this is true or not, but this is the caption (in Russian) under the photo here:
https://vk.com/wall-102456543_1577
"E.W. White - the senior foreman of the Douglas plant with the miniature working exact copy of the company's motorcycle that he created, released in several copies for wealthy customers from India. White subsequently became the plant manager.
Some sources claim that these are members of the Douglas family itself, but the years don't add up."
Thanks for finding that. In all my days of reading old British motorcycle magazines, I've never heard of it and it would be the most collectable things ever!
I’m sure Marshal has the back story.
ReplyDeleteafter school Boy Roderick would ride his mini Douglas over to the airport for to take his biplane wing walker lessons.
DeleteAnd you'd think Man Roderick would have kept his....
DeleteI have no idea if this is true or not, but this is the caption (in Russian) under the photo here:
ReplyDeletehttps://vk.com/wall-102456543_1577
"E.W. White - the senior foreman of the Douglas plant with the miniature working exact copy of the company's motorcycle that he created, released in several copies for wealthy customers from India. White subsequently became the plant manager.
Some sources claim that these are members of the Douglas family itself, but the years don't add up."
Thanks for finding that. In all my days of reading old British motorcycle magazines, I've never heard of it and it would be the most collectable things ever!
ReplyDelete[Tentatively finishing Mr. G.'s first comment, above:]
ReplyDelete... paunch sucked in?