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What are James May's Toy Stories?
Beginning in October 2009, James May presented a 6-part TV series showing favourite toys of the past era and whether they can be applied in the modern-day.
What happened in the show James May's Toy Stories?
In each show, James May attempts to take each toy to its limits, also fulfilling several of his boyhood dreams in the process.
How does James May take the toy to its limits; does he play with them?
In August 2009, James May built a full-sized house out of Lego at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey.
How else does James May put the toys to the test besides building a full-sized house out of Lego?
James May recreated the banked track at Brooklands using Scalextric track, and an attempt at the world's longest working model railway.
Did James May test any other toys besides Lego and Scalextric track in unique ways?
In 2013, James May created a life-size, fully functional motorcycle and sidecar made entirely out of the construction toy Meccano.

Question: Did he actually drive the motorcycle?
Self-contained rewrite: Did James May actually drive the life-size, fully functional motorcycle and sidecar made entriely out of the construction toy Meccano?