What did you do in the holidays? - National Motorcycle Museum

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 18:56

December January we had the pleasure of having a four week holiday in Pomgolia and Europe all in the name of attending my daughter's wedding in Zurich. Sadly this was overshadowed slightly by my brother being terminally ill back in NZ.

We had 12 days in Pomgolia and I drove North as far as Manchester and Sheffield. On the way of course is the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham. This is the one Bob reported on in a few threads about the devastating fire of 2003 and how it was successfully rebuilt, this time with sprinklers.

You want to see some photos eh? I'm sure Motu does.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 18:59

It was a great place to visit armed with camera with so many perfect examples of the local brands on display including many prototypes.

Look there is Bruce Anstey's TT winning Triumph.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:02

Funny, there are no Jap bikes but there was this wooden carved one.

Some of the mess from the fire was on display too.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:05

I'm amazed they were able to reopen with so many bikes on display.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:09

So who likes the pink bike or the Norton prototype?

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:12

More remains of the fire were on show and there's the Triumph 1000 4 prototype - would have been a good bike back then I reckon.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:15

Interesting bikes everywhere.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:18

Two close back wheels, now that's an interesting concept.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:22

I like the Vincents, especially with the 150mph speedo right in front of your face, but the Black Knight - hmmm someone else can have that.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:26

Its quite a large collection as you can see. I saw a few of the Ariel 2 strokes going in NZ way back and thought they made an odd sound - the Japs were different.

Nice Triumph, looks a bit like a Yamaha.

**merv** · 1st February 2009, 19:30

I did like the orange and gray Rocket 3 and the Triumph X75.

**Voltaire** · 1st February 2009, 19:31

Great Pics Merv,
Sorry to hear about your brother.
The Norton OHC always facinated me, with the chain going all the way round in those tubes.
And the car like thing with the motorcycle attached...sort of a spin on sidecars....not a BSA taxi is it?