Sammy Miller gives an update about the latest four restorations in the Museum workshop (June 2025).

Sammy gives an update about the latest restoration projects underway in the Museum workshop. Starting with a BSA Rocket III from 1972, he then describes the painstaking work being undertaken on a 1967 Sports Ducati 50cc, before moving on to a bike close to his heart - an Ariel HT5. Lastly, Sammy describes the latest restoration about to go into the Museum, a Bond Minibyke (designed by Lawrie Bond). The unconventional Bond Minibyke was launched at the 1949 Motorcycle Show. Made of aluminium with a tubular frame that housed the fuel tank, it is 2-speed with a Villiers 98cc engine (a deluxe version appeared in 1950 with an uprated 125cc engine). Sammy concludes his update by taking the Minibyke for a spin around the Museum courtyard! The Ariel HT5, specifically the one with the registration 'GOV 132' (which is in the Museum) was a highly successful trials motorcycle developed and ridden by Sammy to numerous victories in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is considered a landmark machine in the history of trials riding, marking a transition from older, heavier bikes to more modern, lighter designs Visit the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in the heart of the New Forest (UK)! ‪@sammymillermotorcyclemuseum‬ ‪@HenryColeTV‬ ‪@AllenMillyard‬ ‪@TheGoodTimesMotorbikeChannel‬ ‪@Brooklandstv‬ ‪@motorcyclenewsdotcom‬ ‪@ClassicBikeCollections‬ ‪@RoadrunnermotorcyclesUk‬ ‪@ducati‬ #classicbikeguide #motorcyclecollection #realclassic #motorcyclemuseum #classicbike #motorcycleexhibition #sammymillermotorcyclemuseum #ariel #bsa #ducati