Any idea what bike this is?

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This is my great grandfather in Gloucester.

Anybody have an idea what bike it is?

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NeilDD said:
Tufty
It looks a lot like an early Douglas, do you have any other pic's?
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I'd think it unlikely to be a Dougie. They where flat twins set fore and aft. The one in the picture looks like it's got three, probably four vertical cylinders with the spark plugs at the very top, suggesting a side valve.

Don't really have any real knowledge of what it is. However one make which continually used this type of engine configuration throughout the generations is the Indian. Could just as easily be something completely different from a British maker.

Another clue is the registration. If you contact the classic bike magazine/s there is bound to be someone there who can tell you what bike is or was registered to that number. Remember though the reg may have been moved to a completely different vehicle and your search might well end with some blokes Rover 75.


Val.
 
Ive been trying to match it up with a view of the Cathedral, Fascinating pic. I recon its Hare lane or there abouts.

Some where on the road running at 45degs totop left of pic.

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not sure it'd be an inline four as the European ones were usually shaft drive. Could be a narrow Vee with the rear exhaust exiting at the rear of the cylinder, like Harleys and Indians, although that might be a just a wee bit exotic for a 1917 Brit rider.
 
Ok, I'll start off with wrong answers with a Model H Triumph (a proper one, not one of those Hinkley copy things):thumb2
 
I think the Model H was belt drive ?
the forks look wrong for a Model H and would have the exhaust facing forwards, being a single.

I presage all of the above with the words " I THINK" :)
 
This one had me interested as I love old bikes

I think it is a sunbeam

I can't bring the image over so you'll have to go look "Linky"

Seems like Sunbeam were the only ones fitting front brakes back then :aidan

Interesting comment tho
Only a couple still around in army colours. the rest were bought back by Sunbeam and repainted the traditional black and converted back to the far superior chain drive.
It was only the army bosses that wanted leather belt drive because they were used to horses
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http://flic.kr/p/5rXEsp

http://flic.kr/p/9ENXxa

Bloody flicker!
 
Thanks for all of your responses. Great work.

I don't have any further pictures, but I'll ask my dad if he has any. Since posting it up here, I've spoken to my dad who suggested it could be a James. Would this make sense?
 
And the foot rests. Good find.

what I particularly like about my G.G. father's bike is what looks like a wicker sidecar.
 
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