Robert’s recognition
Annually since 2000, the BMW company offers, worldwide, the International Knochlein Award, for ‘outstanding contribution to preserving BMWtradition.’ This has normally been presented in circles, around the world, though the latest recipient is Britain’s Robert Freeman, the first time someone from these isles has been thus honoured.
Born into a BMW-owning household, Robert bought his R50S new in 1963, keeping it until 2012, though he still has an R25 single, while he was due to ride the R5 he owned for 20 years during a rally in America in 2020.
Over the years, Robert has tirelessly worked on providing club members with history for their machine, having access to the AFNLimited (originally importers of BMWs into the UK) records held by the Frazer Nash Club, among other resources, to call on. Find details of the club at www.thebmwclub.org.uk