MORE VINTAGE RACING DOUGLAS

Not much is heard these days about Douglas motorcycles, but their racing machinery in the 20's was among the best and most innovative in the world. They built the first 500cc motorcycle to record 100mph in Britian (1921!), won many Isle of Man TT's, and developed the first disc brakes. Shown in this photo are two 'RA' models, after a race on a banked circuit. The 'RA' was so named after the