Douglas factory racer Alexander 1920 Circuit of Sarthe photo motorcycle racing

Description

Up for auction is a photograph a
Douglas
racing machine at the Circuit of Sarthe in
1920 with rider Alexander
.
Douglas
was an English motorcycle manufacturer from 1907 – 1957.
The factory was located in
Kingswood
,
Bristol
, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its
horizontally opposed twin cylinder
bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines. They also built a range of cars between 1913 and 1922. Douglas had a lot of success in speedway, motorcycle racing and trials events. Twelve Douglas motorcycles were entered in both the Junior TT and Senior TT, and another three were in the
sidecar
race during the
1923 TT, a year after Italian Ernesto Gnesa won the GP of Italy and the famous Italian Circuito delle Tre Regioni race
. This gave Douglas their first
Isle of Man TT
victories.
Tom Sheard
won the 500 cc
Senior TT
and they won the first ever Isle of Man
sidecar
race with
Freddie Dixon
while
Jim Whalley
had the fastest lap in the Senior TT with a time of just under 60 mph during a wet race.
A Douglas also placed third in the Junior TT that year. Later in 1923 Jim Whalley won the French Grand Prix, a distance of 288 miles, and another Douglas won the 1923 Durban-Johannesberg Marathon race; a remarkable achievement by Percy Flook on a 2.75 HP machine with an average 43 mph for 430 miles. 1923 also saw Jim Whalley win the Spanish 12-hour race and Alec Bennett won the 1923 Welsh TT race.
This photo reflects a very interesting and historic piece of motorcycling, and Douglas history. Therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 11" (ca. 20 x 28 cm).
Shipping costs will only be $ 7.00 regardless of how many photos you buy.   For 5 or more photos, shipping is free!
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No copyright expressed or implied. Sold as collectable item only. We are clearing out our archives that we have gathered from various sources.
All items always sent well protected in PVC clear files
and board backed envelopes.
We have photographs that came from professional collections and/or were bought from the original photographer or press studio! They are all of professional and excellent quality.
After many decades of professionally collecting photographs and posters we are clearing out our archives. They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. They will look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with a border. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace, restaurant, bar or club!
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