1948 Douglas timber tractor BCF960 seen at the 2002 AEC Rally at Newark Showground. (Ray Evans)

1948 Douglas/AEC Timber Tractor FHR954 assisting at the 1995 Dorset Steam Fair. (Mike Aldron via Ray Evans)

1948 Douglas Logger FMR641 at the 11th Mat & Milly Gathering at Kemble Airfield on August 5th 2007. FMR carries the attractive log badge on the radiator. (NF)

Wynns' 1949 Douglas/AEC conversion EDW92 seen at Gaydon. The ex-military Matador chassis was bought from Arlington Motors and sent to Douglas for £700 worth of work. Over the years the amount of 'Douglas' increased. (Gyles Carpenter/JH)

Wynns 1949 Douglas timber tractor EDW92 seen at Evesham. (Graham Dyer)

1952 Douglas T4 Transporter JUV894, seen at the Rushden Cavalcade on April 30th 2006, was new to The Board of Trade, Ministry of Aviation. (Richard Haughey) 1 of 2

1952 Douglas T4 Transporter JUV894 served 30 years on Heathrow Airport in the M.T. Section. In latter years it was owned by the British Airports Authority. (Richard Haughey) 2 of 2

1954 Douglas timber tractor ESL502 seen at the Hollycombe Commercial Vehicle Gathering on 22nd April 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

1956 Douglas timber tractor ESL363 at the 2002 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Ray Evans)

1957 Douglas timber tractor UDA513 at the 2004 Knowl Hill Steam Rally. (Phil Rawlings)

Douglas timber tractor RCT188M first registered in 1974 and seen at Wroughton in 2004. (NF)

The business end of Douglas timber tractor RCT188M, at Wroughton in 2004. (NF)

A close-up of the Douglas front hub, a modification of the AEC Matador unit. This one on timber tractor RCT188M. (NF)

1972 Douglas NS8.112 (LHD) Tugmaster slave tractor. (Peter Skerry)

1974 Douglas NS8.112 (RHD) Tugmaster slave tractor. (Peter Skerry)

1976 Douglas NS8.145 (RHD) slave tractor. (Peter Skerry)

1976 Douglas NS8.145 (RHD) slave tractor. (Petre Skerry)

Douglas snowblower seen in the late 1980s at Monkton Farleigh Mines museum in Wiltshire. (Jonathan Pye) #1