[PAAirheads] Visit to the Hopkins Museum in MD?

[Mac Kirkpatrick]

Dave, very likely I am going to the RA Rally.



Mac Kirkpatrick
Glenmoore, PA

"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue

On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 2:10 PM, David Fish <daveandcarel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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