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The 60th birthday of one of Bexhill Museum’s most popular exhibits is being marked this Saturday with a special celebration. Built in Bexhill in 1958 the Elva Mark III sports-racing car was the creation of Bexhill engineer Frank Nichols.
Starting from a tiny workshop garage in London Road the firm’s models were the choice of the rich and famous here, and in the US, in the Fifties and Sixties. Elvis Presley owned one – it features in his movie Viva Las Vegas.
The museum’s... sports racer was restored to its former glory with a reconditioned Coventry Climax engine and a lightweight aluminium body, built by a volunteer team of former Elva engineers.
On Saturday Bexhill Museum is reducing its ticket prices for the day – just £2 for adults and £1 for children & concessions. Under-fives are free. The museum will also be opening its park side entrance during the day.
Bexhill 100 Motoring Club are supporting the event and collector member Paul Brailsford will bring his personal Elva Courier to display outside the museum’s park entrance. The museum will be open from 11am on Saturday August 4.
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