Digsaw RIP

**What?** · 29th December 2010, 07:43

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Doug "Digsaw" Johnson after a short illness. Doug will be missed by all who knew him; a cheeky larrikin of the highest order, a keen (and fast) rider and general Good Bastard.

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**awa355** · 29th December 2010, 08:17

I didn't know Doug had gone, knew he had been sick. I bought my first four bikes off Doug when he and his brother Derris opened a bike shop in Putaruru about 1970. It was a branch of Whites who used to be in Hood st.

Was a fantastic scrambles rider way back. I believe Doug was still riding in the old buggars class.

I hadn't caught up with Doug for a few years now. Another link to the start to my riding lifetime gone, Another ghost from the past to wave to, to weep over.

R.I.P

**Paul in NZ** · 29th December 2010, 08:50

RIP Dig - never met him but chatted in various forums - a real good bugger all right...

**awa355** · 29th December 2010, 15:49

Just got back from Doug's send off. A good turn out. Hugh Anderson got up and spoke. They played a series of still photos from Dougs racing days. Great to see him on the old Jawa / Bultaco scramblers.