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Teuteburg Forest

Teuteburg Forest
Grandpa’s best piece

The “Road of 1000 Oldtimers” runs through the middle of the Teutoburg Forest, a wonderful route that leads to lovingly furnished motorcycle museums.

10/16/1996

The early morning fog has only just cleared when Robert Stockmann steers his BMW team with a sure hand in the courtyard of his motorcycle museum in Ibbenburen. The 67-year-old greets me in the local dialect and with a firm handshake. He conjures up a basket from the boat, the contents of which will make you forget that morning’s meager breakfast. Coffee and sandwiches, the small table in the private apartments of the museum is quickly set, and the second morning meal is an excellent place to chat. So we come from »Holzken auf Stocksken«, from the Schottenring to the Pioneer Run and then directly back to the hallowed halls of the museum, which we now have a fresh look at. In the spacious rooms of the former school I see the relics of a long-forgotten two-wheeler era, neatly lined up, and over 150 exhibits await the visitor in the Ibbenbuhren motorcycle museum. The spectrum ranges from the penny farthing from 1882 to the legendary Munch Mammut. At the side of Robert Stockmann, listening to his vivid reports and explanations, history becomes tangible and many facets shine in a new light. Expertise and empathy characterize this passionate museum director, for whom no effort was too great to realize the dream of his own museum. And visitors who have forgotten the time during conversations with passionate collectors simply spend the night above the exhibits. Because on the second floor of the house there is an extra mattress dormitory.While I am amazed at the advantages of a conical fuel tap, which, due to the design, can never leak, Reinhard Stockmann, the boss’s son, pushes the standard from 1928 into the yard and wakes it up Obscure hand movements on the no less obscure handlebar instruments are routine to life. Unmistakably the single cylinder starts its work, which conjures up 13 horsepower from a half liter displacement. A group of Dutch visitors let everything stand and lie, weather-beaten men’s faces watch the spectacle with shining eyes, children jump excitedly from one leg to the other. Why does the junior boss hang on to his father’s museum? “For me this is like a church when everything pissed off.” With which he described the therapeutic effects of old motorcycles in an exhaustive manner. With a twinkle in his eyes, he invites me to take a little drive. Clack, manual gearshift in the first of three gears, then he leaves the courtyard at a slow pace. I stalled the engine of my Honda out of sheer excitement, but nobody notices it. The sound waves leaving the standard exhaust find exactly my diaphragm with great certainty, from where they spread over the whole body. Blissful showers that can quickly become addicting. The other senses are not used, because the landscape all around deserves the name inconspicuously. Some would say nice too. The green foothills of the Teutoburg Forest reach up to the road, fields and meadows testify to the organizing hand of man. Time enough to concentrate on Reinhard and his standard, which, now that it is going uphill, is reaching the limits of its capabilities. Groaning and puffing, the oldtimer climbs meter by meter to roll onto a parking lot at the top. “Balcony of the Munsterland”, Reinhard explains the reason for our stopover and nods his head to the right. The deeper meaning of this name is immediately apparent. The view sweeps far over the country and gives rise to an alpine-like feeling. Somebody said there were no passports in Westphalia. Our short break suddenly became a meeting point for the generations. On the left a more recent red 900 SS, on the right the 28 standard and in the middle a representative of Japanese motorcycle construction, a 750 Four from 1974 in excellent condition. All around the drivers and onlookers, engrossed in petrol talks and in the exchange of secret sources of supply for rare spare parts, whereby time becomes less important. Reinhard only manages to escape the many questions with great difficulty. Without any further detours, we are driven into the middle of the old town of Tecklenburg, right next to the fountain we take a seat on the chairs of the Rambel confectionery. As early as 1907, the fine art of high-quality baked goods has been committed here and guests are pampered with culinary delights of the finer kind. A crowd of people quickly formed around the Standard, and soon it will be found in many photo albums. Well, she’s just a real beauty, and Reinhard shares her charms magnanimously. At least as long as covetous looks don’t turn into gripping fingers. A little later we roll across the country again, and I am surprised when Reinhard suddenly wants to give me an idea of ​​the off-road capabilities of his 68-year-old classic. He holds out his right arm and turns into a rough dirt road. I have real doubts about his affection for the iron pensioner. But it is doing well, after all, the roads were not much better back then when the good piece was built, and Reinhard takes it easy – until we have asphalt under the wheels again, yes, and until the moment when he does on the tracks that run parallel to the street, discovered a train of the museum railway, which arouses the hunting instinct in him. He’s got it into his head to reach the next level crossing in front of the old-fashioned train and shuns the Standard as if the devil was on his neck. With respectable inclines – I’m just waiting for his knee to hang out – Stockmann junior hurries through curve after curve, chicane after chicane, only to be left behind at every level crossing. But slowly the lead of the train is shrinking, and Reinhard actually runs into the station at the Aasee before the VT03, as the locomotive is called. Then a warm welcome among the racing drivers, because engine driver Rolf Stille and his team also gave everything. The workshop manager of the Teutoburger Wald-Eisenbahn AG raves about his locomotive, Reinhard about his standard – museum people among themselves. On the way back you get an easy rider feeling. The silhouette of the Standard slowly disappears in the sunset. One last greeting – and for the first time today I shift my Honda beyond third gear. When the light of the evening sun only glows as a reflection on the fleecy clouds, I look for a place to stay in Bad Iburg. Here I would like to take a look at the local scooter and small car museum the next day. Manfred Knauper has been collecting vehicles there since 1984, which you actually don’t see anywhere else in this compilation. Mopeds, scooters and small cars from the 50s, as well as billboards, beautiful enamel signs and over 2500 model cars. All of this in an old dance hall and in a converted attic, and because of the abundance of exhibits, it can hardly be seen in just one day. Whether a Bastert single-track car, NSU Prima 5 or Kleinschnittger F 125 – the classic automobiles are just as worth seeing as the two-wheelers. And to give an idea of ​​everyday life in the 1950s, watches, toys and other everyday objects are also on display. When Manfred Knauper and I are in the middle of his treasures, a nice gentleman speaks to us looking for his first two-wheeler, a 200cc Zundapp with saddle and kick starter. Where else can he find her? For once, Manfred Knauper has to pass, but of course he has the 150er, who is only a year younger, and the two of them are already deep in conversation about the advantages and disadvantages of some technical details. I say goodbye quietly, because the day is still young, and so I can use the bright late summer weather to drive back to Ibbenburen, because yesterday I didn’t have the time to visit another motorcycle maniac. We are talking about Berni Veltmann. A while later I am standing in front of the house, which also houses a room with exquisite two-wheelers. And then Berni, the jack-of-all-trades, starts talking, after a quarter of an hour I don’t know where my head is. Should I report about rallies that he started with his wife Hildegard, about the unique Wanderer with eight (!) Valves, about the world trips, the art projects, the design proposals for the Reichstag in Berlin, his patented inventions, his exhibitions, from Barry, the watchful St. Bernard, from his efforts to find out where some of the corners of the Nurburgring got their strange names or from the schnapps that Hildegard Veltmann served me? I really do not know it. It is difficult to do justice to the Veltmanns. If you have a lot of time, even more patience, a quick grasp of things and a weakness for real originals, Berni and Hildegard are warmly recommended. By the way, Berni Veltmann is looking for a Siemens star engine & Halske, type F 44, built in 1934. Just for the tip of where to find such an engine, Berni offers a Moteur Bayard with a Benz rising current carburetor from A. Clement as a reward. I am now giving myself a reward. On the way to Harsewinkel, local specialties beckon in Dissen, because the farming village is known far beyond the borders of the Teutoburg Forest for its range of delicacies, spices, meat and sausage products. It is even said that the good taste of the Osnabruck region is at home here. That’s right, the hearty menu in Dissens Altstadtstube is really of the tastiest variety – let’s go to Harsewinkel, where the Beckmann family has put a lot of things together. 140 motorcycles from 1901, 30 tractors and utility vehicles and 250 historical dolls await visitors in a wonderfully restored farmhouse. And they are welcomed very warmly. Ultimately, the museum visit begins in the living room, the magic word is the European Football Championship and despite all the commitment to old motorcycles – there has to be that much time. Then it’s straight back on the road. Simone, the boss’s daughter, invited me to a little trip. It’s just great how she rolls along the country road on her BMW R 57, how her blond braids flutter in the wind under her leather cap. A wonderful excursion that ends just before sunset at the gates of the museum. The next museum in Bad Oeynhausen is many winding kilometers through the Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehen Mountains. The “Road of 1000 Oldtimers” meanders like a lindworm over the hills and through the valleys, pure driving pleasure. On the other hand, the Auto-Motor-Freizeit Museum »Motortechnica« leaves an ambivalent impression after a short visit – tanks and other military equipment, presented in a martial way, do not fit into the image that has stuck in my head of the other museums. But that’s ultimately a matter of taste. Instead, I use the afternoon to rush across the country and to sort through the many impressions of the last two days in the wind. In view of the numerous new technical developments in the “good old days”, it did not seem to have been any less hectic. All the more lovable that many fans of classic motorcycles take the time to present the beautiful bikes so devotedly.

Info

The “Road of 1000 Oldtimers”, which leads through the Teutoburg Forest, is a must for fans of classic motorcycles. Vehicles from all eras can be found in a total of nine museums.

Arrival: Visitors from northern and southern Germany can reach the “Oldtimer-Land” in the Teutoburg Forest via the A1, Lengerich / Tecklenburg exit. Those arriving from the east or west come via the A 30 and leave the same via the Ibbenburen exit. Then just follow the signs to the Ibbenburen motorcycle museum. The further course of the approximately 192 kilometer long »Road of 1000 Oldtimers« between Ibbenburen and Bad Oyenhausen is marked accordingly on good maps. Spend the night: There is no shortage of hotels and guest houses in the Teutoburg Forest. Booking a room is free and time-saving via a central telephone number, which can also be used to obtain further information for the entire region: Telephone 0 54 82/7 08 10. Information can also be obtained from the Tourist Association Teutoburger Wald eV, Felix-Fechenbach-Strabe 3 , 32756 Detmold, Telephone 0 52 31/62 34 73, Fax 62 34 78. Activities: There is a wide range of leisure activities in the Teutoburg Forest and Wiehen Mountains region. There is a tourist association in almost every place. The corresponding telephone numbers can be obtained from the central telephone number already mentioned. For fans of classic motorcycles, the meetings and trips that are regularly organized by the museums are of course particularly attractive. The calendar of events is full to the brim, dates and announcements are available from the museums. A leaflet about the course of the “Strabe der 1000 Oldtimer” between Ibbenburen and Bad Oeynhausen can be obtained from the Tourist-Information Tecklenburger Land eV, Postfach 1147, 49537 Tecklenburg, phone 0 54 82/7 08 10, fax 7 08 88. It says not only the addresses and opening times of the museums, but also brief descriptions of attractive scenic destinations in the Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehengebirge. Literature: The publications offered by the tourist associations are so detailed and informative that one can confidently do without further sources. Even maps for initial orientation are provided for a reasonable fee. For this region, »The General Map«, sheet 6 on a scale of 1: 200000 from Mairs Geographischer Verlag for 8.80 Marks is available. Distance covered: around 200 kilometers, time required: three days

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