Archive for March, 2010

A pair of beautifully restored 750cc Matchless twins has been added to our ever-growing display.  They are examples of the hybrid AJS and Matchless models produced alongside Norton models by Associated Motor Cycles from 1964 to 1966. A late-1964 G15 MkII tourer and a 1965 G15 CSR sports, both feature a 750cc ohv Norton Atlas-type [...]

Two Nortons have recently arrived at the Museum, freshly restored. Both are 490cc (79 x 100mm) Model 18 ohv singles, one dating from 1929 and the other from 1946.

Norton’s first overhead valve machine, the Model 18 was launched in 1923 and rapidly gained a reputation for speed and reliability. The factory racing team fielded near-standard [...]

Social Media is all the talk between businesses these days, so it’s about time more companies understand the advantages of getting online.
Only recently has The National Motorcycle Museum jumped on the social media wagon to try and make people aware of the vast services that they have to offer. As well as the museum, there [...]

There are plenty of ways to make Father’s Day special, but one of the best is treating Dad to Father’s Day lunch in our exclusive Bracebridge Suite. Let us take care of all the hard work as you indulge in a delicious two course Sunday Carvery and we’ll even provide free access to the museum for all [...]

1959 250cc Triumph TW2 Tigress Twin

The first post-war scooter to join the National Motorcycle Museum’s collection is a Triumph Tigress. Along with a BSA B2 Sunbeam counterpart, it was sold with both 175cc two-stroke and 250cc four-stroke power units. This has the latter, a fan-cooled ohv parallel twin engine that is smooth, quiet and capable [...]