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| John Surtees will be at the Classic Motorcycle Show, Stafford in April |
The show takes place at the Staffordshire County Showground on the weekend of 26-27 April and, as well as the man himself, both the MV Agusta and Ferrari that took Surtees to two-wheeled and four-wheeled world championship glory will be on display.
James Robinson, editor of the event’s title publication The Classic Motorcycle, said: “What John achieved in both bike and car disciplines is remarkable. Surely he’s the only man in the world to have been employed by both Enzo Ferrari and Count Agusta, as well as being Mike Hailwood’s boss!”
Meanwhile, motorsport TV personality Steve Plater will be taking the reins from the retiring Dave Craggs as show compere and commentator. Plater will be on stage regularly throughout the event talking with the guest of honour and presenting awards.
Among the top billings in the classic bike displays will be a Moto Major, an incredible looking, one-off machine built by Italian Salvatore Majorca in 1949. It’s a bike that has never been seen in the UK before.
The National Motorcycle Museum will have bikes on display and the Rolls-Royce Motorcycle Club is bringing a 1923 Cotton. It’s powered by a 349cc ohc engine which owner Tony Trueman believes to be the only one in existence.
The event will also feature numerous halls packed with traders, manufacturers and autojumbles, and there is live action in the form of the world famous Wall of Death.
www.classicbikeshows.com
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