Scots pensioner to sell off world's biggest collection of speedway bikes and memorabilia for £1million Ian Paterson owns 110 motorcycles and more than 400 race vests, helmets, trophies and other trinkets Sale includes a rare 1927 Red Indian bike which raced on American dirt-tracks and is valued at £100,000 By James Podesta For Scottish Daily Mail Published: 16:29, 19 June 2024 | Updated: 17:04, 19 June 2024 e-mail View comments For any red-blooded fan of motorsports it is a treasure trove of memorabilia beyond their wildest dreams. But after 50 years of amassing the world’s biggest collection of speedway bikes and mementoes, a Scots pensioner has decided to sell them off for a cool £1million. Former Edinburgh Bandits racer Ian Paterson owns a staggering 110 motorcycles and more than 400 race vests, helmets, trophies and other trinkets, which were displayed at Cinders to Shale Museum in Edinburgh.
Now aged in his 80s and in failing health, he has reluctantly decided to sell his collection so that his wife does not have to sort it out. Auctioneer Henry Biss sits on a rare 1927 Red Indian bike valued at £100,000 All the bikes have been transported 350 miles to HJ Pugh & Co, in Ledbury, Herefordshire, for the forthcoming auction. The process took six days and involved two articulated lorries, six vans and six trailers.
There are models ranging from the 1920s to 2000, including a rare 1927 Red Indian bike which raced on American dirt-tracks and is valued at £100,000. The st.
