Re: OT - bikes
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Re: OT - bikes
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:17:10 UTC "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
> Very sad day - this was a fantastic and irreplaceable collection from the
> finest and biggest motorcycle museam in the world (1901-1961). 650 bikes
> completely destroyed.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/3114410.stm
My first wheels (after a Cushman scooter) were nearly all British
bikes in the 50's and 60's - had everything from Vincents to BSAs and
Triumphs - and that museum was on my tour list for next summer. What
a loss. I hope they can salvage some of it.
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Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
> Very sad day - this was a fantastic and irreplaceable collection from the
> finest and biggest motorcycle museam in the world (1901-1961). 650 bikes
> completely destroyed.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/3114410.stm
My first wheels (after a Cushman scooter) were nearly all British
bikes in the 50's and 60's - had everything from Vincents to BSAs and
Triumphs - and that museum was on my tour list for next summer. What
a loss. I hope they can salvage some of it.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
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