Burglary at National Motorcycle Museum

At around 11.00pm on Wednesday August 27, there was a burglary at the National Motorcycle Museum. They are offering a substantial reward of £20,000 for information which leads to the safe recovery of the artifacts.

During the burglary, the inner foyer of the National Motorcycle Museum was broken into and a large amount of the Museum’s trophies and TT replicas stolen.Each of the trophy cabinets was smashed causing substantial damage to the displays.

Whilst many of the trophies and TT replicas have little “scrap” value, they are unique and irreplaceable as part of this countries Motorcycling Heritage. Because of the historical importance of these trophies the National Motorcycle Museum  has put forward a substantial reward of £20,000 for information.

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]

The Museum has re-opened as normal.