Visit to the National Motorcycle Museum

On the Spring Bank Holiday Monday morning, had a visit to the National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill, Solihull. Closed to Birmingham Airport and The NEC. M42, Junction 6 and A45 Coventry Road at the Bickenhill Interchange. Five halls with British built motorcycles, from the early 20th century until at least the 1970s, with some from recent decades. A quiet place to visit.

BSA

BSA motorcycles were originally built in Small Heath, Birmingham.

BSA motorcycles near the cafe and gift shop.

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BSA motorcyles in Hall 3.

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1972 500cc Unity BSA in Hall 5.

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BSA motorcycles in Hall 5.

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650cc Vincent BSA - BMW beater in Hall 5.

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Triumph

Triumph motorcycles were originally built in Coventry and then Meriden by Triumph Engineering Co Ltd.

Triumph 6T Thunderbird Motorcycle was just before the entrance to the museum, cafe and gift shop in the hall outside.

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1942 500cc Triumph portable generator in Hall 2.

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1951 500cc Triumph Tiger 100 in Hall 4.

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1959 650cc Triumph T120 Bonneville and The Plank in Hall 4.

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Triumph motorcycles in Hall 4.

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Triumph Racing motorcycles in Hall 5.

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Royal Enfield

Royal Enfield motorcycles were orginally made in Redditch, Worcestershire.

The Royal Enfield in Hall 1.

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1955 Royal Enfield Meteor 700cc Sectioned show model in Hall 3.

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Royal Enfield motorcycles in Hall 4.

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Royal Enfield motorcycles in Hall 5.

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Norton

Norton originally built their motorcycles on Bradford Street in Digbeth, Birmingham.

1970 750cc Norton Streamliner and 1974 1700cc Gulf Norton.

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1939 650cc Norton Big Four military outfit in Hall 2.

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George Formby's Norton motorcycle and Banjo in Hall 4.

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1972 John Player Norton F750 in Hall 4.

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Norton motorcycles in Hall 4.

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Norton Racing motorcycles in Hall 5.

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Police motorcycles

Police motorcycles in Hall 2, made by Norton, BSA and others. The Indian from New York Police Department is the only non British motorcycle in the collection.

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1958-60 Indian 700cc Police model, ex-New York Police Department in Hall 2.

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1958 BSA Model A10 650cc Police Version in Hall 2.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

 

More photos in the gallery.  Go visit yourself, details here at the National Motorcycle Museum. Tickets can be bought on arrival at the museum. There is also a cafe where you can have lunch and a coffee, and a gift shop.