https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/custom/Recent content in custom on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/motorcyclist-rebuilds-after-devastating-gloucestershire-fire-destroys-lifetime-collection/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/motorcyclist-rebuilds-after-devastating-gloucestershire-fire-destroys-lifetime-collection/Custom motorcycle builder Ivan Counsell faced every craftsman’s nightmare when a sudden fire engulfed his workshop and collection in Haw Bridge, Gloucestershire. The blaze, believed to have been sparked by an electrical fault, destroyed an estimated £80,000 worth of tools, equipment, and uniquely handcrafted motorcycles accumulated over five decades. At 65, Ivan narrowly escaped the inferno, recalling the terrifying moments vividly: “Another thirty seconds and I would have been Sunday roast.