Fire Destroys UK's National Motorcycle Museum

[Pert_UK]

A sad, sad day in the history of motorcycling.......

"Fire has destroyed most of the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham.

About 650 vintage machines worth between £7m and £9m have been ruined.

Scores of bikes were saved by museum staff and delegates at a business conference on the site.

The museum, at Bickenhill near Birmingham International Airport, was home to more than 900 vintage machines - many of them unique - tracing the history of the British motorcycle industry. "

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/3114410.stm

I did manage to visit this place many years ago, but I was too young to really appreciate it.......Such a shame to see all those classic bikes destroyed......Norton, BSA, Triumph and names that have past into obscurity over the years.

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[flamingyouth]

1. Terrible news!

How sad to see so much history destroyed like that, but at least they were able to save some of the bikes.