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Peterborough Motorcycle Museum
(by Guy 'Guido' Allen, October 2023)
Quirky museum is packed with
variety and makes you may not have heard of
One of the stop-offs during our recent
Darwin-Melbourne trip was the motorcycle museum in
Peterborough, recommended by author Ian Falloon.
Owner Ian Spooner
(pictured above) was possibly caught off-guard by my
appearance at the crack of 9.00am and politely asked if
I'd come far. "Darwin," was the reply (I always wanted to
say that). His eyebrows shot up and he of course demanded
an explanation.
He's a second-generation
motorcycle enthusiast. What makes his collection stand out
is the incredibly broad and often quirky tastes. In the
mix are motorcycles from Belgium, Portugal, France and
even Australia, rubbing shoulders with product from
better-known motorcycle-making countries.
Drop in if you're in the area. In fact, I reckon it's worth a special trip. Here's the website.
In the meantime, here's a
selection of the bikes on show.
1968 Ducati SL/1A-50, Italy
1962 Malanca Testarossa 50, Italy
1972 Cossack Planeta 350, Russia
1914 Favourite with JAP 770, Peterborough Australia
1914 Favourite
1972 Bombardier 80 with Garelli engine, Canada
1972 Gitane Tesi 50, France
1969 Suzuki Stinger 125, Japan
1987 Villa 125, Italy
1981 Laverda Jota, Italy, once used as Ian's
commute-to-work bike
1933 Wolf Vixen 150, UK
1975 Benelli 750 Sei, Italy
The Benelli was bought new by Slade drummer Dave
Hill
1971 Cimatti Sagittario 50, Italy
1963 Flandria Mistral, Belgium
1975 Kasal K191 175, Portugal
1961 Puch 175, Austria
1959 Maserati 50, Italy
1981 Montessa Impala 250, Spain
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