tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734523550620209708.post7205049927326672552..comments2024-03-28T21:57:03.728+00:00Comments on Red Devil Motors: Douglas flat tankerRichard Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05631151486253265842noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734523550620209708.post-80326757697414049012015-02-10T22:32:09.168+00:002015-02-10T22:32:09.168+00:00Many thanks for the clarification. Sounds like you...Many thanks for the clarification. Sounds like you know your vintage Douglases. Best wishes, RichardRichard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631151486253265842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734523550620209708.post-34435838606479207242015-02-06T16:48:56.957+00:002015-02-06T16:48:56.957+00:00It is the 350cc EW. The lay of the front brake rod...It is the 350cc EW. The lay of the front brake rod and the gear shift rod indicate it is not an early EW (end of 1925). Yet it has the early style oiling system, a single pipe to the timing chest. So probably a 1926 model. In 1927 they had an improved oiling system with two pipes to the timing chest, and dealers offered kits with a new timing cover and oil pump to upgrade the older, problematic system. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443975574639588618noreply@blogger.com