Douglas (motorcycles)

Douglas
IndustryMotorcycles
Founded1907
Defunct1957
FateBought by the Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd
HeadquartersKingswood, Bristol
Key people
William and Edwin Douglas

Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907 to 1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines. The company also built a range of cars between 1913 and 1922.