[PAAirheads] Visit to the Hopkins Museum in MD?

[David Fish]

I had the pleasure to visit Jim's museum on a tour set up by previous
airmarshal Todd several years ago. It was a fabulous museum back then and
well worth the trip from PA. Sign me up if there is another tour.
Dave Fish
PS anyone going to the RA rally next month?

On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 1:48 PM, Mac Kirkpatrick via PAAirheads <
paairheads at casano.com> wrote:

> I visited the Jim Hopkins Museum in Clarksville, MD again this weekend
> along with several former employees of Butler & Smith and BMW/NA, see
> http://www.hopkinsbmwmuseum.com/
>
> I learned and saw a lot.
>
> It is an extraordinary museum which, since I last saw it,  Jim has expanded
> greatly both with more space (it is attached to his home) as well as far
> more personal memorabilia, race awards, pictures, leathers, and so much
> more, from the people who were intimately involved with BMW motorcycles
> from the very beginning to the present.
>
> So for instance, he has a 1927 BMW in original condition, the fastest BMW
> motorcycle ever, an S1000RR, the helmet and leathers Reg Pridmore wore when
> he won the Superbike Championship in 1976, race trophies and awards,
> original pictures, etc., the list just goes on and on, from the very
> beginning to the present.
>
> It is likely the best museum in the world that concentrates on the people
> of BMW motorcycling, their awards, pictures, etc., it should be on your
> bucket list.
>
> I had a headache by the time I left :-)   A GOOD thing this time.
>
> So Rob Price, if you want to pursue a trip there, I would be happy to
> coordinate with Jim to have such a visit.
>
> From my home in Glenmoore, it is about 110 miles to Jim's house in
> Clarksville, MD, BUT that is taking the most direct route which is down 95
> past and through Baltimore, a VERY heavily travelled route, so first
> heading westward, then south would be longer, but far less onerous.
>
> Let me know :-)
>
>
>
> Mac Kirkpatrick
> Glenmoore, PA
>
> "After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
> C. Donahue
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