British Motor Museums

[c107]

I've been in Europe for the last week or so for work, and managed to have Saturday afternoon and Sunday free. I rented a car to go and see two motor museums. On saturday the beaulieu museum near the new forest and then the british motor museum in warwick. I will upload some photos in due course.

Both trips were excellent and well worth the visit. I have hundreds of photos as well as a video of a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost being started up.

In the meantime, I wrote a review of the Seat Ibiza 1.0 that I got as a rental. If you want the cliff notes it was boring and underpowered. But it did have a proper manual transmission instead of a CVT which was its saving grace.

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/01/2017-seat-ibiza-1-0-review/

 

[c107]

First set I have uploaded is the Jaguar Heritage Collection.

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/01/british-motor-museum-jaguar-heritage-collection/

After the old factory in browns lane was redeveloped the collection was somewhat scattered, but much of it is at the British Motor museum. There was a good mix of their famous model as a well as more recent prototypes.

 

[c107]

Next one is the 1914 Rolls Royce 40/50 Continental 'Alpine Eagle'.

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/01/1914-rolls-royce-40-50-continental-alpine-eagle/

This is a video of the car being started up. It is quite an impressive machine.

 

[sean sherry]

For another day Bryce... the BMC/ British Layland and the National Motor Cycle Museums are well worth a visit. They are all just South of Birmingham on the A40 out of London. A bonus is the Aston Martin Plant next to BMC/ Layland.

 

[c107]

For another day Bryce... the BMC/ British Layland and the National Motor Cycle Museums are well worth a visit. They are all just South of Birmingham on the A40 out of London. A bonus is the Aston Martin Plant next to BMC/ Layland.

I was able to see the BMC/Leyland one - photos coming soon!

In the meantime, here are the ones I took at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/01/2018-national-motor-museum-beaulieu/

 

[c107]

This is the main BL one Sean was referencing. An excellent museum and well worth the visit.

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/01/british-motor-museum-main-collection/

 

[BenzBoy]

Brilliant Bryce - you do a really good job with photos.
I take my hat off to you Sir.
Regards,
Brian

 

[c107]

Final one, the reserve collection

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2018/01/british-motor-museum-reserve-collection/