Fire Destroys 650 Motorcycles at Museum

[GoldenRod]

Sep 17, 8:36 am ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Up to 650 vintage motorcycles worth millions of pounds have been destroyed in a fire at a museum in central England, fire officials said on Wednesday. More than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze, which destroyed part of the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham, England's second city.
Television pictures showed plumes of black smoke rising high above the museum, which traces the history of British motorcycle manufacturing.

A West Midlands Fire Service spokeswoman said the cause of Tuesday's fire was not yet known. Newspapers said the damage was estimated at eight million pounds ($12.75 million). There were no injuries in the fire.

The museum displays rare motorcycles from 1904, including classics from British manufacturers Triumph, Norton and BSA.

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[purplepassion65]

man that sucks

[Almond Lush]

Sh*t another trace of History down the drains.