British Motorcycle heritage ransacked

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  1. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    This is an absolute travesty, Years of British Motorcyle history and heritage could be melted down and disappear for ever, please post this on any other motorcycle forums etc that you belong to
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    PLEASE SHARE and let's hope they are caught and the trophies return to the museum.

    National Motorcycle Museum trophies and TT replicas stolen. ...

    At around 11.00pm Wednesday 27th August the Birmingham National Motorcycle Museum was broken into and 100 trophies & TT replicas have been reported stolen.

    Mr Hewing reported that the trophies are unique and cannot be sold on and irreplaceable as part of this country's motorcycling heritage. The good news is that the museum has opened to the public as usual.

    The National Motorcycle Museum are offering a reward of £20,000 for information which leads to the safe recovery of these important artifacts.

    Anyone with any relevant information is asked to contact West Midlands Police or the National Motorcycle Museum on 01675 443311 or e-mail Museum Director James Hewing [email protected]
     
  2. stollydriver

    stollydriver Elite Member

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    Mindless vandalism and theft of items for the many to enjoy! Sign of the times - nothing is safe even in secure premises. Let's hope all are recovered and purpetrators dealt with accordingly. However as things are they may just get their hands slapped.
     
  3. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Sadly, very true.
     
  4. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    What a proper shame
     
  5. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Bloody shame - they should be beaten to a pulp!
     
  6. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Bleeding heck !! Half ton I take the thickness mantle from your shoulders and stick it on mine!!
     
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  7. Dodge74

    Dodge74 Active Member

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    what a shame , no doubt the culprits will be using their ill gotten gains to go towards drugs , which appear to be the root of all evil these days
     
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  8. Havit

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    The feckers.
     
  9. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Well as it happened last year, it's probably all lost now and been melted down to make Harley Davidson belt buckles. They have No class these burglars!
     
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  10. Havit

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    No trophies for that one
     
  11. Havit

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    I'm going to buy some belts to claim the reward
     
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