Orlando Vrooom - Hollywood star takes WW2 bike for a spin

But this was Orlando Bloom enjoying some time away from the set.

The 30-year-old actor certainly looked the part as he took the Second World War bike for a spin near his Buckinghamshire mansion.

Wearing aviation sunglasses and suave leather gloves, he was the epitome of 1940s cool.

But it did not quite remain that way.

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Lord of the revs: Orlando Bloom on his wartime motorcycle

After stopping off for a spot of lunch at his local country pub, the machine stubbornly refused to start.

After repeatedly kickstarting the engine, it spluttered into life - only to cut out again.

With a slightly shamefaced sigh, Bloom checked the petrol tank and was forced to ask his friend to give him a helping hand.

Eventually, after some gentle coercion and a few stern words, the 1941 motorbike began to purr again and the Pirates of the Caribbean star was able to continue on his way.

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The Pirates of the Caribbean star stops off to make some repairs

"He'd attracted quite a large crowd so he seemed pretty mortified when the vehicle wouldn't start after lunch," said a passerby.

"He was forced to work up quite a sweat trying to drum it into action.

"It certainly undermined his otherwise super-suave, quirky image. But he was extremely good-natured about all the fuss he created."

Bloom, a long-time motorcycle enthusiast who once broke his leg in an accident, is believed to have paid around £7,000 for the British Army relic.