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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: mark2 on May 17, 2015, 03:06:09 PM

Title: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: mark2 on May 17, 2015, 03:06:09 PM
Plans went in for this to be a hotel over 25 years ago (I know someone who works for planning) when we were all still fund razing believing this to be a worthwhile charity , am I the only one who feels thieve been taken for a fool here , these plans are now pasted let’s see what happens to the collection . http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/new-hotel-plan-national-motorcycle-6553660
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: R on May 17, 2015, 11:04:15 PM
If they are not going to demolish the museum, then no one has been taken for a ride.

Getting permission to build in a green belt may be another matter though, wishful thinking ?
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: mark2 on May 18, 2015, 10:32:07 AM
No part of the museum will be demolished but extended and rearranged  to cater for the guests (it’s more a US style motel really) im not convinced displaying machines on some multi teared rotating Christmas tree is what a museum should be considering  but can see this idea being very space efficient when trying to maximise floor area for say a restaurant? Its in a prim location and I understand planning will be granted soon thanks in part to mr pickles . I will watch with some interest as a number of other museums also fall under the control of the same charitable trust . your £20 membership no longer covers friends and family since the chap from the VMCC took the helm in early 2014
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: iansoady on June 14, 2015, 09:49:49 AM
It's always been the case. Roy Richards was a genuine enthusiast and the museum is a super resource which can only really exist as it is partly subsidised by the conference facilities.

The square metre I sponsored was still on the plan last time I looked!
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: mark2 on June 14, 2015, 11:19:05 AM
this is the same merry hill Richards ? when selling the raffle tickets many years ago I saw no mention of a hotel or conference facility but agree it would have a problem being a museum only , and its hard if not impossible to build a hotel under the charitable trust tax break  , model 10 don't see many of them , I have one also
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: iansoady on June 14, 2015, 12:12:13 PM
It would be interesting to compare notes on the Mark 10......

I remember that the NEC was implacably opposed to the museum complex as they wanted to have a monopoly on conference facilities in the area.
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: mark2 on June 14, 2015, 02:34:21 PM
that sounds about right , your model 10 looks nice and standard , has it hair pin valve springs
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: iansoady on June 14, 2015, 03:54:56 PM
No they're coils. Should they be hairpins?
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: mark2 on June 15, 2015, 05:08:05 PM
not sure , mine are hairpin , but I thought this was incorrect
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: cardan on June 15, 2015, 11:11:43 PM

For 1931 you could have a Model 90 with a choice of coil or hair pin valve springs. No doubt the design of the Model 10 head also allowed this possibility.

Leon
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: mini-me on June 16, 2015, 02:18:56 PM
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h314/moto_photos/100.jpeg)
Title: Re: birmingham motorcycle museum or should i say hotel
Post by: iansoady on June 19, 2015, 11:03:35 AM
They're helpful photos and show the layout of the valve lifter which I expect I'll need to make.