Sammy Miller Weathervane - Sammy Miller Museum, Bashley Cross Roads, New Milton, Hampshire, UK
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This unique weathervane depicts Sammy Miller on his motorcycle riding over a mound. It is on the top of the cupola of the Sammy Miller Museum.
Waymark Code: WMD87Z
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/04/2011
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Sammy Miller is a legendary rider described on the museum website:
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'The Sammy Miller story
Sammy Miller MBE
Sammy’s life has always been dedicated to motorcycles. As a boy he followed motorcycle racing in Ulster and then went on to compete and win his first race in 1953. Today he still competes and wins over 53 years later. In the interim years he became:
11 times successive British Champion.
Twice European Champion.
13 times successive Hurst Cup winner.
18 times successive Walter Rusk Trial winner.
5 times winner of the famous Scottish 6 Day Trial.
7 times winner of the World’s most arduous trial the “Scot Trial” on the harsh and unforgiving Yorkshire moors.
Winner of over 1482 Trials events.
9 Gold medals at International Six Day Enduros.
Irish Motocross Champion.
Irish Sand Racing Champion.
Winner of most Irish Road races, including winning the North West 200 and the Leinster 200 three years in succession.
Third in the World Grand Prix Championships on a works Mondial.
Sponsor of the British Classic Trial Championships.
Still rides today at retirement age and wins Trials and competes in classic road race events throughout Europe and as far away as New Zealand.
The Ariel World famous trial bike GOV 132 was developed and ridden by Sam before moving on to Bultaco and creating the modern trials scene in 1965 and then on to Honda in 1970 to design the winning world championship trials bike.
During all this he still found the time to restore many rare and exotic machines to concours condition and perfect working order. These he kept as a private collection until 1980 when he opened up a Museum so that the public got a chance to see and hear them. He even took some abroad to many locations, including Australia and New Zealand, so that they could be seen by as many people as possible.
In 1996 he took over the run down premises of an old farm and converted the barns into a modern prestigious building with picturesque surroundings which is now accepted as housing one of the finest collections of fully restored motorcycles in the World, including factory racers and exotic prototypes. At the end of 2004 permission was granted for an extension to the museum, which now allows the Museum to house 400 exhibits.
He has now placed the entire collection into a Trust to enable it to be kept together for future generations to experience and admire.
There is no one more dedicated to motorcycling than Sam. He spends 10 hours a day seven days a week working, promoting or restoring motorcycles and still finds time to compete (and win) races today.
In 2009 Sammy was awarded the MBE in recognition of his services to motorcycle heritage.
In 2010 Sammy was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from MCN for his services to the motorcycle industry and heritage.
In January of this year Sammy was delighted to be awarded the Bridgestone Hall of Fame Award at the Irish Road Racing Awards for his road racing fame and a lifetime of motorcycling sporting success.'
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