Triumphs of the 4 wheel variety arrive in the car park of the Sammy Miller museum on April Club Night

Over 20 members turned out to see some fantastic machines, most still run regularly, for our own private viewing in the museum.

Above is the Brough Superior SS100, 1000cc 3 Speed. Regarded as the Rolls Royce of motorcycles because it was built regardless of cost, this motorcycle had a top speed of 100mph. Only 384 machines were built, originally with a Jap Vee Twin engine, but from 1936 a Matchless engine version was also built. Lawrence of Arabia was tragically killed whilst riding a Brough Superior in Dorset. 

This machine is a 1935 Scott 1000cc. It has a 3 cylinder in-line engine, water cooled 2 stroke, 4 speed. This is the only known example in working order in the world!

Naturally, the large display of Triumph motorcycles attracted a lot of interest. This is the Triumph CTT from 1931. It developed 4.98hp through a 3 speed gearbox and sported twin exhaust ports. Interestingly, this machine wears the familiar Triumph Globe which was a long used emblem on our Triumph cars.

The line up of Triumph bikes included the Bandit SS, 349cc from 1970 (mustard green tank in front), and the T100, 500cc from 1963 (purple tank behind)

This is the Triumph Trophy 500 Twin, TR5 from 1952. Introduced in 1949 following a magnificant display in the 1948 S.D.T. in Italy. It has an all alloy engine

..and below is the Tiger 100, 500cc from 1958. The specification includes s/arm rear suspension and full width front hub.

This DKW is interesting becasue it has a rotary engine. 3 major manufacturers released motorcycles with rotary engines, Suzuki, Norton and DKW. This model was sold as the Hercules W2000 and was powered by a single rotor Sach's engine displacing 249cc

 ..and this, the famous "Manx" Norton.

The answer to London's traffic congestion before the Congestion Charge. Sinclair C5

Below is one of many machines raced by Sammy himself. This is the 1955 NSU Sport Max 250cc with full fairing as raced by Sammy to 2nd Ulster GP win in 1955/56. Winner North West 200 1955,1956 and 1957 and over 35 Irish road race victories.

Another important bike in the museum is the AJS Vee Four 500cc from 1939. This machine is Supercharged and water cooled, and was the 1st bike to lap at over 100mph in the 1939 Ulster GP.

Here's a connection with Wessex Group. This Humber Cycle and the Raleigh below are both loaned to the museum by Mike Eatough, TR2 owner and Wessex member.

This 1952 Raleigh has a Power Max motor with roller drive direct on the back tyre. The 50cc 2 stroke machine was very popular.

Here's one for all you engineers out there. This machine is the Wooler "Fraternity", and instead of a conventional engine layout it has an engine designed on the "Beam Principle". It's designer claimed "perfect balance", "uniform wear" and "greatly improved torque" by virtue of continuous power being supplied to the mainshaft. I wonder why it never caught on. See what you think.