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Experiences of the Great War

Buying equipment for the Front

Mairi Chisholm was always fascinated by mechanical things, and had had her own motor bike since before the start of the First World War.

It no doubt gave her particular pleasure, therefore, to use part of the funds raised to acquire new motor bikes to assist the nursing work she and Elsie Knocker were doing at the Front.

Mairi is shown here on her new 4hp Douglas with her companion Elsie in the sidecar and Elsie's new husband, the Baron de T'Serclaes, on the solo bike beside them.

Also shown is a French permit allowing Mairi to import the Douglas.