November Bike of the Month

November Bike of the Month

November Bike of the Month Douglas motorcycles may not be as well known as some of the early British bikes but they were one of the important manufacturers in the early development of motorcycles with manufacturing facilities at Kingswood Bristol. Douglas won trophies...
October Bike of the Month

October Bike of the Month

October Bike of the Month October’s featured bike comes from the ‘Sunbeam’ factory which started producing motorcycles in 1912. The machines had a strong record in TT races, winning their last race in 1929. The Sunbeam 10 followed the Sunbeam 8 which...
2024 Raffle Winner

2024 Raffle Winner

2024 Raffle Winner The draw for the winning ticket of the 2024 raffle took place on Sunday 15th September at our brilliant Classic Motorcycle Show. The lucky winner is Marion Raphael from Ashford, who on hearing the good news was almost moved to tears of joy! The...
September Bike of the Month

September Bike of the Month

September Bike of the Month This month sees two firsts, the first time we have featured a flat tank motorcycle and the first time we have featured a bike which is 100 years old!.It’s not often you get the chance to see an original and complete bike of this...
August’s Bike of the Month is Royal Enfield

August’s Bike of the Month is Royal Enfield

August’s Bike of the Month is Royal Enfield   The history of this great British manufacturer dates to 1901 when the first motorcycle was designed by Bob Walker Smith and produced at the Redditch factory in Worcestershire.In 1932 the legendary “Bullet...
NORTON DAY EVENT July 21st

NORTON DAY EVENT July 21st

NORTON DAY EVENT July 21st The museum is proud to have one of only 100 Norton Classic production bikes ever made complete with the Classic Rotary engine. and a very early and rare 1929 Norton Model 19.   The Norton Rotary engine bike became famous in the livery of...