THE CARS
WSM 206
Sprint — Douglas’s own lightweight racer
WSM 206 — Sprint
Outside Vicarage Lodge in 1963 — the lightweight fibreglass racer built specifically for DW-S. One of two ultra-lightweight bodies constructed by Ray Halsall.
Castle Combe in 1964. Sporting a red flash on the bonnet at Nürburgring in 1964 for the 500k race.
Full red stripe and mag alloy wheels at Silverstone with Mike Lewis in 1965.
Simon Arkless bought the car from Mike Lewis in 1964 and proved a very capable driver at circuits around the UK. The car was later changed back to road specification and advertised through the Chequered Flag garage in Chiswick.
At the 1963 Six Hour Relay, WSMs 201 and 206 competed as part of Sprite teams, securing 8th overall.
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