Anybody been? Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in the UK (southern England)

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Anybody been? Looks pretty legit. A bit of everything racing wise. It's located in the south of England southwest of Southhampton. 

https://sammymiller.co.uk

Screenshot 2023-07-14 at 9.11.00 AM

 

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Bruce372
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7/14/2023 10:26am

Bummer for me it's so far south, when I go visit UK I am always further north. 

The UK really has some great museums, especially for WW2.... the battle of Britain memorial is right by where I grew up

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7/14/2023 1:12pm
Bruce372 wrote:
Bummer for me it's so far south, when I go visit UK I am always further north.  The UK really has some great museums, especially for...

Bummer for me it's so far south, when I go visit UK I am always further north. 

The UK really has some great museums, especially for WW2.... the battle of Britain memorial is right by where I grew up

Tank museum at Bovinton is outstanding, but it’s a fair way South down by Weymouth. 

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7/14/2023 1:43pm

Thats really interesting! The video of him riding a trials bike at 86 was funny!

the best bit is that he’s from Belfast 💪🏻. Thanks for sharing

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7/14/2023 2:57pm

Went there 25 years back while on a project. Looked at a lot of bikes I had never seen before. Learned a lot about Sammy and the motorcycle competition back in his day. Bought a bunch of stuff and asked the lady at the counter if I could leave the book and get it signed. She hollered at this "chap" who was polishing a few bikes, teaching a little tyke. It was Sammy and he was such a character. Loved the visit!  I suggest you take the time if possible.

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7/15/2023 7:38am

I went there as a kid and dont think I really appreciated it back then, my memory is just a bunch of dusty old bikes. I think it was part of a bigger car museum because I remember Donald Campbell Bluebird land speed record car being there.

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7/15/2023 10:12am
KTM47 wrote:
I went there as a kid and dont think I really appreciated it back then, my memory is just a bunch of dusty old bikes. I...

I went there as a kid and dont think I really appreciated it back then, my memory is just a bunch of dusty old bikes. I think it was part of a bigger car museum because I remember Donald Campbell Bluebird land speed record car being there.

I think you might be getting mixed up with Beaulieu  museum ?  Which is not far away.

I have been to the Sammy miller museum a few times over the last 25 years, never seen any Cars there.

It's not the biggest museum , but most of the bikes are either rare or have an important history. 

Lot of competition bikes, more quality than quantity would be a good way to describe it.

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7/15/2023 1:11pm

National motorbike museum in Birmingham is good as well. The only reason I can see anyone would go near Birmingham. 

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