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Classic Cars in
Rhodesia
| Make | Douglas motorcycle |
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| Year | 1920 |
Discovered in a fowl run in late 1966. Owned by Frank May who restored the bike. Later sold to Bob Southon, certainly by 1984. Believed to have gone to South Africa. Owned or at least ridden by R.F. Gager of Salisbury in the 2nd (1971) and 4th (1973) Durban - Johannesburg Commemorative Motor Cycle Trials. | |||||
| Model | 600 SV |
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| Chassis No. | 13214 |
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| Engine No. | 12264 |
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| Colours | black & silver with blue tank |
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| Registration Numbers | RSD-20/SRH |
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| Make | Douglas motorcycle |
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| Year | 1925 (1924?) |
Owned by Vic W. Johnson of Gwelo from around 1968. Used in the 1st Durban - Johannesburg Commemorative Motor Cycle Trial 1970. | |||||
| Model | 348cc twin |
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| Chassis No. | CF8719 |
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| Engine No. | 77507 |
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| Colours | Bue / silver |
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| Registration Numbers | G-20/SRH |
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| Make | Douglas motorcycle |
History | |||||
| Year | 1925 |
Built up from
a collection of parts by Neil Smith. Initially dated
as a 1923 bike in 1968, later re-dated as a 1925
model. |
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| Model | Model CW |
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| Chassis No. | 66182 |
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| Engine No. | 83745 |
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| Registration Numbers | U-5-C/SRH |
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| Make | Douglas motorcycle |
History | |||||
| Year | 1928 |
Engine came
from a machine in fairly constant use on the
copperbelt, Northern Rhodesia, mainly around Ndola
adn Luanshya until the early 1950s. The bike passed
through many hands until on the engine ramained,
this was rebuilt in 1962. A frame with gearbox and
badly damaged engie was found with Doug Berry in
Bulawayo. Restored by Jimmy williamson in 1973,
later taken to South Africa. |
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| Chassis No. | MF11095 |
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| Engine No. | EV 586 |
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| Colours | Black |
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| Make | Douglas motorcycle |
History | |||||
| Year | 1948 |
Believed to
have been found in Beira. Fitted with metric speedo
and at one time probably had a side car as brackets
are fitted for a side car. Owned by Fred van Coller
in 1986, later sold on. This is most likely the 1948
Douglas 350cc flat twin that was owned by Alex
Atkinson around 1971-78, said to have belonged
to Carlos Brito, owner of the Estoril and Dom
Carlos Hotels in Beira, painted green. |
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| Model | MK3 |
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| Chassis No. | T 35 S 4303 3 | ||||||
| Engine No. | T 35 S 4303 3 |
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| Colours | Blue / black / silver |
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| Registration Numbers | 232-107-P/ZIM |
References | Henry Atkinson |
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