Wow, what an amazing museum collection, so many interesting and special bikes, thanks for posting , wish I could have take my old dad there but I never knew it existed. Cheers Warren
There is a whole heap of true gems in the Sammy Miller Museum. Can that really be a Moto Guzzi V-8 at 4:10? If you look closely at 4:40, there is a 1965-ish Royal Enfield 250 single two stroke racer, with Renolds frame and suspension. Developed by Geoff Duke, and a so-nearly bike. Lots of one-off and works race machines. I'm looking forward to going back for another look
My claim to fame is that I was very nearly run over by Sammy Miller in 1990 at the Festival of 1000 Bikes. He was on the Husqvarna 500 V-twin shown at 2:50. Coming down the main road through the pits area, he started to go one side of me, then changed his mind, and then again. If I had jumped it would have been the wrong way, so I didn't move. He stopped, I'm still alive
That bike is VERY special. It's a machine built by Ernie Earles himself. The frame, suspension and tanks are all hand formed aluminium, and he did the welding with an oxy-acetylne torch. I know, you can't do that. Ernie Earles did. It's a good race bike too.
An extraordinary museum with awesome examples. Sorry but this array of stills and the short times to observe make this difficult to watch straight through. Also, descriptions are sparse and a little confusing. That 500cc BSA twin in about the middle is quite something. Looks like maybe an alloy cylinder casting. Wonder how well it did int competition.. .
Dear Murt, sorry it came across as some high minded criticism, was meant as a constructive one. I'm grateful you posted, I know it was considerable work to do it. Here in my city (Augusta, Ks), a well done motorcycle museum has opened. Amazing what examples have come out of the 'woodwork'. I once attended and participated in a Sammy Miller Trials School held in the U.S. He really upped the Bultaco marque at the time. Best to you, don't want to be just another YT p.i.t.a., Jack Fortney
The all-alloy BSA is an Ernie Earles race bike. He was of course the inventor of the Earles fork front suspension. This bike was all welded up using an oxy-acetylene torch - I know that this is impossible, but Ernie Earles did it, somehow, and no-one can quite believe it.... The engine is probably a bit special, as I have never heard of an alloy barrel for a BSA twin. The information plackard says that the bike is 1951 - I would challenge that. BSA's rigid and plunger twin cylinder models had a semi-unit construction, where the gearbox bolts to the flat rear face of the crankcases This machine has the fully separate engine and gearbox between engine plates as fitted to the pivoted fork BSA road models introduced in 1954. The whole bike is well worth a very close look. There was a write-up on Ernie Earles in a magazine a few years ago, and I wish I had a copy
@@pashakdescilly7517 On that welding: Right after h.s., I went to work for a small aircraft factory, entry level as a painter. While there, I watched as a specialist was called in to oxy/acetylene weld the frames together of chrome moly tubing. They sent the frames out to be stress relieved and came back sand blasted, I had to coat with an epoxy primer immediately to ward off rusting. Four years later, I was introduced to oxy/acet. to do on my own and it became a mainstay for many frames and accessories I fabricated over the years. Now, don't see it in vogue as wire feed welding with gas shielding appears to be the mainstays.
Wow, what an amazing museum collection, so many interesting and special bikes, thanks for posting , wish I could have take my old dad there but I never knew it existed. Cheers Warren
you are very welcome Warren. Please feel free to share any of my videos. Murt
Well worth a visit, sammy is in his eighties and still riding in classic parades at mallory donnington etc.
There is a whole heap of true gems in the Sammy Miller Museum. Can that really be a Moto Guzzi V-8 at 4:10? If you look closely at 4:40, there is a 1965-ish Royal Enfield 250 single two stroke racer, with Renolds frame and suspension. Developed by Geoff Duke, and a so-nearly bike. Lots of one-off and works race machines. I'm looking forward to going back for another look
Seems to have expanded some, since my last visit about '08. Well worth a visit.
My claim to fame is that I was very nearly run over by Sammy Miller in 1990 at the Festival of 1000 Bikes. He was on the Husqvarna 500 V-twin shown at 2:50. Coming down the main road through the pits area, he started to go one side of me, then changed his mind, and then again. If I had jumped it would have been the wrong way, so I didn't move. He stopped, I'm still alive
2:31, the 1000cc Scott 3S, my favorite! A big two stroke triple. 👍 greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
Hello from the UK. Hope you enjoyed my little video. Take care. 😀☘👍
@@the_mad_leprechaun most certainly. The Redrup Radial is both beautiful and fascinating too.
@@fredtracy1673 I had never seen anything like it. Very steam punk. Wonder what it is like to ride...what Motorcycle do you have?
@@the_mad_leprechaun I ride a red 2014 Honda CB500X, and you? I would also love to see a video of the Scott 3S running!!!
@@fredtracy1673 I have 2 motorcycle. A BMW R1200Gs Rallye and a BMWR1150GS with a sidecar. Look at my last video and you will see my sidecar outfit.
Wow!! Never saw a BSA with a Earls front. Would like to know more about it.
It's a fantastic museum. Sammy Millers in the New Forest. Glad you enjoyed my little montage.
That bike is VERY special. It's a machine built by Ernie Earles himself. The frame, suspension and tanks are all hand formed aluminium, and he did the welding with an oxy-acetylne torch. I know, you can't do that. Ernie Earles did. It's a good race bike too.
An extraordinary museum with awesome examples. Sorry but this array of stills and the short times to observe make this difficult to watch straight through. Also, descriptions are sparse and a little confusing. That 500cc BSA twin in about the middle is quite something. Looks like maybe an alloy cylinder casting. Wonder how well it did int competition.. .
It was my visit and not meant to be professional. Sorry its not up to your high standards
Dear Murt, sorry it came across as some high minded criticism, was meant as a constructive one. I'm grateful you posted, I know it was considerable work to do it. Here in my city (Augusta, Ks), a well done motorcycle museum has opened. Amazing what examples have come out of the 'woodwork'.
I once attended and participated in a Sammy Miller Trials School held in the U.S. He really upped the Bultaco marque at the time.
Best to you, don't want to be just another YT p.i.t.a., Jack Fortney
!! By the way, excellent choice of music for the video.
The all-alloy BSA is an Ernie Earles race bike. He was of course the inventor of the Earles fork front suspension. This bike was all welded up using an oxy-acetylene torch - I know that this is impossible, but Ernie Earles did it, somehow, and no-one can quite believe it....
The engine is probably a bit special, as I have never heard of an alloy barrel for a BSA twin. The information plackard says that the bike is 1951 - I would challenge that. BSA's rigid and plunger twin cylinder models had a semi-unit construction, where the gearbox bolts to the flat rear face of the crankcases This machine has the fully separate engine and gearbox between engine plates as fitted to the pivoted fork BSA road models introduced in 1954.
The whole bike is well worth a very close look. There was a write-up on Ernie Earles in a magazine a few years ago, and I wish I had a copy
@@pashakdescilly7517 On that welding: Right after h.s., I went to work for a small aircraft factory, entry level as a painter. While there, I watched as a specialist was called in to oxy/acetylene weld the frames together of chrome moly tubing. They sent the frames out to be stress relieved and came back sand blasted, I had to coat with an epoxy primer immediately to ward off rusting. Four years later, I was introduced to oxy/acet. to do on my own and it became a mainstay for many frames and accessories I fabricated over the years. Now, don't see it in vogue as wire feed welding with gas shielding appears to be the mainstays.