The restoration of the Douglas was a project which started when I acquired the bike unrestored in 1963 worked on it spasmodically over some 35 years with very little done as I was working in my profession as an Electrical Engineer in the power and construction industry and having a great time with my wife and I raising 5 children and living in most of the States in Australia and New Zealand great life

Serious restoration began in 2010 when we were living in Darwin and was completed in 2013 when had moved permanently to Melbourne and I was retired

Rather than take your through a blow by blow of the restoration I have attached photographs with a series of the restoration process

Front Suspension

Gear Shift

Douglas Engine

Douglas engine

Back Wheel

Back Wheel

Wheel Bearing Components

Front Wheel

Wheel Bearing Components

Gas Tail Light

Gas Tail Light Components

Gas Headlight Components

Gas Headlight Components

Gas Headlight

Gas headlight

Back Wheel Guard and Gas Generator

Seat Mountings

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Engine Casing

Engine Casing

Engine Casing

Big End Bearings

Crank Shaft Bearings

Pistons & Crankshaft

Casing Split

Main Drive Gear

Cam Followers

Pistons and Crankshaft

Pistons and Casing

Douglas Cylinder

Douglas Cylinder

Douglas Cylinder

Assembled Magneto

Assembled Magneto

Assembled Magneto

Magneto

Magneto

Magneto Contacts

Magneto Parts

Exhaust Valve Lifter Cable Connection

Cylinder Valves

Exhaust Valve Lifter Mechanism

Cylinder Valves

Timing Gears

Outer Flywheel Clutch Plate

Flywheel Pressure Plate and Sprocket

Flywheel Clutch Plate and Bearing Housing

Flywheel Body

Flywheel Disassembled

Flywheel Drive Washer

Assembled Flywheel

Clutch Levers

Flywheel Locknut

Clutch Spring Components

Clutch Springs

Foot Brake Assembly

Foot Brake Assembly

Front Wheel Suspension

Front Wheel Suspension

Front Wheel Suspension

Rear Brake

Rear Brake Wooden Pad

Rear Brake assembly

Refurbished Gear Box

Refurbished Gear Box

Gear Box Components

Gear Box Components

Gear Box

Gear Box

Gear Box

Gear Box

Gear Box

Gear Box

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Seat Mountings

Leather Seat

Foot Pads

Foot Pads

Valve Timing Gears

Valve Timing Gears

Exhaust System

Timing Cover

Carburettor Components

Carburettor

Oil Pump Regulator

Oil Pump regulator

Fuel Tank Drain and Outlet

Fuel Tank

Oil Pump Regulator

Oil Pump Plunger

Oil Pump Plunger

Tank and Oil Pump

Gear Shift Controls

Gear Shift Controls

Handle Bar Mounting

Right Hand Controls

Left Hand Controls

Handle Bar and Controls

Gear Box and Drive Pulley

Front Suspension

Gear Shift

Douglas Engine

Douglas engine

Gear Box and Drive Pulley

Happy with final result bike started first kick

worth the effort