1957 Douglas Dragonfly, 350 cc. Registration number TYR 252 ...

Hammer

£3,600

1957 Douglas Dragonfly, 350 cc. Registration number TYR 252 (non transferable). Frame number 1584/6. Engine number 1584/6.
Sold with the V5C, various trophies and awarded won in competitions, and other paperwork
The Dragonfly was the last motorcycle produced by the company, the 1955 Dragonfly was an all-new motorcycle built to use an improved version of an existing engine. Despite its riding comfort, which was "equal to a car's", it did not sell well, and only 1,457 Dragonfly motorcycles were produced before the company was taken over and production ended in 1957.
It was based on the Mark V Douglas and aiming to overcome the outdated image, designers were commissioned from the Reynolds Tube Company to develop a completely new open duplex frame of welded tubing, including a swinging arm with twin Girling dampers with leading link front suspension.
As well as suffering from production delays, the Dragonfly was bigger and heavier than its predecessors and its raw power was too difficult to handle for most riders.Douglas decided to concentrate on importing Vespa scooters which were increasing in popularity, and only 1500 Dragonfly motorcycles were ever built.
TYR was restored by Ivor Thompson, who won many awards with it. Our vendor has now decided it time to part with his last machine.
Sold with the V5C, various trophies and awarded won in competitions, and other paperwork