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What are James May's Toy stories ?
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 ?
In each show, May attempts to take each toy to its limits, also fulfilling several of his boyhood dreams in the process.
How does he take the toy to its limits, does he play with them?
In August 2009, May built a full-sized house out of Lego at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey.
How else does he put the toys to the test ?
attempt at the world's longest working model railway.
Did he test any other toys in unique ways ?
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 motorcycle ?