Legendary Brough Superior SS100 to Headline Classic Bike Show
The Brough Superior SS100 will celebrate its 100-year anniversary at the Elk Promotions' Ardingly Classic Bike Show
The Brough Superior SS100, a machine built and crafted 100 years ago, is set to headline the Classic Bike Show in March, alongside several other famous motorcycles.
Titled the Elk Promotions' Ardingly Classic Bike Show & Jumble and taking place at the South of England Event Centre in Sussex, the event will celebrate a century of motorcycle excellence with a special Brough Superior theme. It’ll highlight two key anniversaries, starting with the Superior SS100 model, while T. E. Lawrence, a former British Army Officer, who owned several Brough Superior motorcycles during his lifetime, will be celebrated as part of the 90-year anniversary since his passing.
Lawrence, known for his role as an archaeologist, diplomat and writer during the First World War, bought one of the very first Brough Superior SS100 motorcycles in 1925. Lawrence died in a motorcycle crash in 1935 while also riding a Superior SS100 bike.
With support from the Brough Superior Club, organisers of the event are aiming to display one of every Brough Superior model ever produced. The main Jubilee show hall will also feature an array of privately-owned pre-1980 machines and club stands.
The special Brough Superior display is the key theme of the bike show, and with that it will provide a unique experience for fans to see a legendary set of bikes that earned a reputation as the "Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles”.
There will be close to two acres of space available for the bike show to show off its wide selection of Brough Superior bikes, while it will also include an all-motorcycle autojumble and trade stands that will offer new and used spares, accessories, clothing, tools and more to fill out the remaining indoor halls and outdoor spaces.
The show will be based at Ardingly (postcode RH17 6TL), near Gatwick, and is eight miles from junction 10 of the M23. Free parking is also provided on the day. A Helmet Park will be available in The Stockman's Building for those who are choosing to ride to the event.
Adult tickets will cost £7, while accompanied children under 16 can attend for free. Early Bird tickets are valid from 8am (two hours before general entry). The event is expected to finish around 15:30pm.
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