British Motor Museum

Have you visited the NEW Car S.O.S exhibition yet? Hear from Tim and Fuzz as to why you should come and see it...
To book your tickets to the Museum online visit https://britishmotormuseum.page.link/Book Tickets

We're looking forward to the BUSES Festival 2018 this weekend!
There will be over 100 vintage vehicles, trade stands and much more here at the British Motor Museum on Sunday 19 August from 10am to 4pm
To find out more about the show, visit https://britishmotormuseum.page.link/Buse sFestival

Avoid the rain today and take a trip to the British Motor Museum. Take a family tour with Adventure Annie or Adventure Alex and you can also decorate and build your very own Land Rover.
For more information visit https://britishmotormuseum.page.link/Summ erHolidays

New temporary exhibition at the British Motor Museum!
Today, 7 paintings by urban landscape artist Sarah Moncrieff, have been put on display outside the Museum's Café for visitors to enjoy until the end of September.
The exhibition is called 'On the Move' and is part of a series of paintings Sarah did at the BMW factory in Oxford (formerly British Leyland). The paintings feature the production of the Mini, interior of the factory and the Jaguar Land Rover plant (which she co...mpleted ‘live’ during their open weekend in May).
To read more, visit https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/…/ on-the-move-a-new-te…
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Look what Professor Pickle and Dr. Pumpkin found in the Museum today! #loxleyschool #Stratfordrocks #rehidden #rainbow
What a lovely surprise after all the AutoScience fun this afternoon. Who knows what they'll discover in next Wednesday's AutoScience Live Show - come down to the Museum to find out! https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/…/ summer-holiday-famil…

Take a look back at this year's National BMW Festival with these great photos, courtesy of Darren Teagles.

#Justforfun answer: 2000 Mini Cooper the last ‘classic’ Mini
The Mini was launched in 1959. For the 41 following years the Mini firmly established itself as part of British culture. Its creator, Alec Issigonis’ design was revolutionary and it set a trend for the small car which all others followed. It not only attracted the eye of the family but that of many a celebrity.
... The Mini became an image of Britain’s ‘swinging ’sixties’ and is an international icon of style and design. It has been a successful racing car and film star too and many a driver can regale stories of their motoring experiences with a Mini.
This Mini is the last car of the classic style to be manufactured. Rolling off the line at Longbridge on 4th October 2000, it is one of 500 special edition models built to celebrate the final batch of Mini production.
More than 5½ million Minis had been built before that, selling to every part of the world. In a final flourish, pop star Lulu drove the car off the production line, in front of workers and press.
The car was presented to the Trust on the 6th December by the Deputy Chairman of MG Rover. It is a fitting complement to the first Mini-Minor, which is also in the Trust’s collection.
Engine: 4 cyl, 1275cc Top speed: 87 mph [140 km/h] Power: 63 bhp
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Buses Festival update! The advance ticket deadline has been extended until 5pm on Wednesday 15 August.
See over 100 vintage vehicles, trade stands and much more here at the British Motor Museum on Sunday 19 August 2018 from 10am to 4pm
To book your discounted advance tckets, visit bit.ly/2z8at7k

Hear a Sci-Fi #Funfact from our scientists Professor Pickle and Dr Pumpkin...
See them perform this Wednesday as they explain the science behind our cars in their AutoScience Live Show 'Science Friction'. For more information visit https://britishmotormuseum.page.link/Summ erHolidays

#Justforfun Can you guess what car this is?

A brilliant performance by the Oompah band at The National BMW Festival here this afternoon!

Today we have been at Retro Warwick car show with the 1969 Morris Minor 1100 traveller and the first pre-production Land Rover HUE166.

There are lots of fantastic BMWs on show here for The National BMW Festival, despite the weather! Come and see for yourself until 4pm today.

Cars are arriving for the National BMW Festival. Gates open to the public from 10am until 4pm.

You can display your military vehicle for FREE at the Gaydon Military Show on Sunday 30 September!
This advance vehicle entry package gives you and a passenger admission to the Show and Museum plus a spot to display your vehicle.
To book advance vehicle entry, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaydon-mil itary-show-vehicle…

This amazing model of the Maestro production line is currently at the Cowley Car Display in Oxford. We think that it was maybe created by an apprentice, can you help us identify who made it?
The Cowley Car Display is on display at the Templars Square shopping centre until tomorrow. To find out more about the event visit https://www.facebook.com/events/661399794 212781/

We're looking forward to the BMW National Festival this Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
A little bit of rain isn't going to stop set up as preparations begin to host around 1000 BMWs here on Sunday.
For more information about the show, visit https://britishmotormuseum.page.link/BMWF estival
... Please note: On Sunday 12 August Gift Aid tickets are not valid.
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In this week's Flickr Friday we look at the excavation of the Wolseley Gyrocar 1938.
Sometime after the completion of the car Count Schilovski returned to Russia and the Wolseley Company turned its attention to the First World War effort. Instead of allowing it to take up vital storage and, as the Count had not made any effort to claim it, it was decided that the Gyrocar would be buried. The vehicle was interred in the ground for a significant number of years until it was ex...humed in 1938.
To see more images from the Archive visit our Flickr page https://britishmotormuseum.page.link/Flic kr
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The 1908 Austin 100hp is in the workshop this week having one of it's cylinder blocks removed to repair a water leak. The engine is a 6 cylinder, 9657cc which produced 171 bhp.
#DidYouKnow this car also featured in the 1984 film Greystoke, The Legend of Tarzan starring Christopher Lambert.

well laid out, great displays and very helpful staff. On holidays from Australia and it was one of my highlights of holiday

Went today for a look around and was so impressed. The number of vehicles on display is phenomenal. They represent so many aspects of motoring history from those that I went "oh I had one of those" through to "blimey, didn't think any of those still existed. The number of prototypes, one off's and truly special cars is amazing. Look for the Metro Van that was the prototype for the MGF. Oh yes. Kate Middleton's wedding car. Princess Diana's personal car and so much more. So much history, and the volunteers on duty add so much to the experience as well. So welcoming and helpful, I was overwhelmed with the amount of information they added to what was already on display. Most definitely will be going back and I'll be bringing friends too. More need to see this place. Its brilliant.

We went to Wellsbourne Market for the day, then as we were leaving wasn’t sure what our plans were, then as we driving towards home, we decided to pop in before the museum closes. Just a fabulous end to the day we had, love it every time we come here, I love all the old cars, how they were made, which cars were first etc etc, just so good to be able to look back at what was on the roads before to what’s on the roads now. Amazing day.

We went on Saturday and spend 4 hours. It was a fantastic day out. Excellent museum with brilliant collection of British classic cars which are set out in like type groups with an informative history board about each vehicle. If you interested old cars you must to see this museum!!!



Definitely we will be back!!!

We visited yesterday with my 3 year old and 10 month old and had a great time.

The staff could not have been more lovely and helpful- they found me a quiet room to bf my easily distracted 10 month old and made a fresh children’s lunchbox for my 3 year old in the cafe as they were running low, bringing it straight to the table for us. They also had a staff member giving out activities for the children (a treasure hunt or secret mission) which my lo loved. On top of this they had push along mini coopers which my little boy thought was amazing. There were activity tables and interactive displays throughout.

The cafe had a great selection of hot and cold food with lots of seating and the ticket allows us to go back any time in the next year.

I’m not into cars but the displays and activities were pitched just right. We spent about 4 hours there. If the weather is nicer there’s an outdoor play area too.

I didn’t know it was there but will definitely be returning.

We stopped at the museum to break up our journey home... I like cars, but my partner and son (4) LOVE them- especially Jaguars and Land Rovers. They were in seventh heaven! Everything was so well planned and thought through, I was nervous my 4 year old might be bored with the ‘no touching’ I anticipated but it is so hands on, he didn’t get a chance. We participated in the Easter egg hunt which was great and made a little car too - not sure who liked that but best, my partner or child!

I can’t recommend the museum highly enough, we ran out of time and only wished we lived closer! Excellent value for money and top notch little cafe there too! ���

Visited yesterday for the Slot Car Festival. Both thatvand access to the Museum are fantastic. Love showing my boy some of the cars I had. Staff are so helpful. Easy parking. Cafe food good range, quality and variety. What not to like. I have been going every year for 3 and they are always adding bits to the area.

Visited today, would give it 10 stars if I could. From the staff to the number and quality of vehicles on display and every one was spotless. A lot of work must go into keeping these cars clean! Your tour guides are superb and very knowledgeable and friendly, approachable. The car SOS display is definitely worth a visit too. A special thanks to Clive who filled in the gaps of the sos bits I did not know just wish Tim and Fuzz were there �

Thanks so much for allowing us to have our Suzuki Ignis Sport Owners Club meet with you today we all had a fantastic day and loved the museum seeing some beautiful cars and pieces of motoring history. Highly recommended. Thanks so much to all

Staff are absolutely brilliant. First time visiting the museum with my two boys and had a fantastic day. I cannot recommend this place enough.

Lots of things to see. And the view into the workshop was a nice touch.

Just gutted museums such as this aren't free in the UK.

Looking for something to do this weekend. Do you know someone who is fire engine mad? Got nothing to do on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July and fancy going along to a very and different unique event.



If you along to the British Motor Museum this weekend, you will see over 100 Classic Fire Engines on Display and Firefighting Displays on both Saturday and Sunday folks, as the Fire Service Preservation Group Celebrate 50 Years of this Group Being Together.



All these owners have travelled from all over Wales, England, Scotland to show case you some beautiful fire appliances and put on some fantastic displays and have taken years and lots of money to restore them to their former selves, how they looked in brigades and on stations many years ago.



Address for Event - British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 OBJ



Saturday Gate Open Times - 10:00AM

Closes 17:00



Sunday Gate Open Times - 10:00AM

Closes 16:00



Ticket Prices for the Event :



Adult £14

Child £9

Under 5 Free

Concession £12

Family £39



Camping is available if you contact the Gaydon Office tomorrow morning.



Camping 1 or 2 People - £15.00 Per Person For Pitch

Camping 3 or 4 People - £35.00 Per Person For Pitch



For your Information, for the entry price ticket, you also get access to their brilliant museum folks, so 100 fire engines, displays and even more vehicles to see



What more could you want for perfect day out..



Facilities on site do include:



Toilets, Disabled Toilets, Baby Changing, Cafe or you can bring your own lunch but please bring plenty of Water and do not light any BBQS, Children's Play Area, Wifi, Disabled Parking,



Any further show Queries do not hesitate to contact the event Team tomorrow



01926 641188

aturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm



This is an outdoor show so remember plenty of water, drinks and sun cream folks.



Know anyone who may be interested in this event then get tagging and sharing like mad over night, let's give this event some fantastic Support over the weekend. If you know any local groups to share it in please do folks. We need the support of the public due not having radio slots due to short notice.



Thank you for reading this and we look forward to seeing you all there, please let us know your comments on the show.

It’s a very interesting visit even for those who can only stand so much looking . Steve the guide made it appeal to all of our group.

Food in the cafe excellent and not overpriced

Well worth a visit for all ages

If you are any way interested in motor vehicles this place is a 'must see', well laid out and informative, prototypes, film cars and historical cars, great facilities too, only down side is the off road course has gone, but stilll well worth a visit

Fantastic place to visit, staff are very polite, friendly, informative. Good Disabilty wheelchair access in all parts of the building.

The restaurant has very nice food, typical e.g food and drinks for four people was £30.00 in total.

A (quick mention/thumbs up) to the member of staff who gave us a talk about the bus and a few other vehicles and allowed my partner to have a cheecky sit in the open top car (parked next to the big old red bus)

Was great to see the old cars of years ago that i remember as a young child for e.g (1982 FORD CORTINA 2.0 GHIA) on show.

Very happy to return soon to have a further look around and wish other museum's were like here, well done.

Brilliant collection of cars and parts. We spent 5 hours great value for money. There was a Land Rover show on outside, that was also included in the price. Was great to see some old Land Rover’s. We’re never been before and just called in on our way home from a stay in Windsor. Well worth the visit. There is plenty for children to explore, so would recommend this ad a day out.

An excellent day out for all the family. We loved the science shows with Professor Pickle and Dr Pumpkin, the guided tour, Treasure Hunt and Mission as well as all the vehicles. The cafe was good as well which was a bonus.

A really really superb place, superb staff, and a superb cafe for when hunger strikes ....... well worth a visit, can't recommend highly enough, very worthy of 5***** in my humble opinion.

Really good day out and excellent value for money if you consider that the ticket is basically and annual pass. The only down point was the restaurant, it seemed to have become some kind of overspill for the Jaguar Land Rover people so half of the tables were taken up by people with laptops having meetings leaving us to eat on some kind of conference table in the lobby.

well laid out, great displays and very helpful staff. On holidays from Australia and it was one of my highlights of holiday

Went today for a look around and was so impressed. The number of vehicles on display is phenomenal. They represent so many aspects of motoring history from those that I went "oh I had one of those" through to "blimey, didn't think any of those still existed. The number of prototypes, one off's and truly special cars is amazing. Look for the Metro Van that was the prototype for the MGF. Oh yes. Kate Middleton's wedding car. Princess Diana's personal car and so much more. So much history, and the volunteers on duty add so much to the experience as well. So welcoming and helpful, I was overwhelmed with the amount of information they added to what was already on display. Most definitely will be going back and I'll be bringing friends too. More need to see this place. Its brilliant.

We went to Wellsbourne Market for the day, then as we were leaving wasn’t sure what our plans were, then as we driving towards home, we decided to pop in before the museum closes. Just a fabulous end to the day we had, love it every time we come here, I love all the old cars, how they were made, which cars were first etc etc, just so good to be able to look back at what was on the roads before to what’s on the roads now. Amazing day.

We went on Saturday and spend 4 hours. It was a fantastic day out. Excellent museum with brilliant collection of British classic cars which are set out in like type groups with an informative history board about each vehicle. If you interested old cars you must to see this museum!!!



Definitely we will be back!!!

We visited yesterday with my 3 year old and 10 month old and had a great time.

The staff could not have been more lovely and helpful- they found me a quiet room to bf my easily distracted 10 month old and made a fresh children’s lunchbox for my 3 year old in the cafe as they were running low, bringing it straight to the table for us. They also had a staff member giving out activities for the children (a treasure hunt or secret mission) which my lo loved. On top of this they had push along mini coopers which my little boy thought was amazing. There were activity tables and interactive displays throughout.

The cafe had a great selection of hot and cold food with lots of seating and the ticket allows us to go back any time in the next year.

I’m not into cars but the displays and activities were pitched just right. We spent about 4 hours there. If the weather is nicer there’s an outdoor play area too.

I didn’t know it was there but will definitely be returning.

We stopped at the museum to break up our journey home... I like cars, but my partner and son (4) LOVE them- especially Jaguars and Land Rovers. They were in seventh heaven! Everything was so well planned and thought through, I was nervous my 4 year old might be bored with the ‘no touching’ I anticipated but it is so hands on, he didn’t get a chance. We participated in the Easter egg hunt which was great and made a little car too - not sure who liked that but best, my partner or child!

I can’t recommend the museum highly enough, we ran out of time and only wished we lived closer! Excellent value for money and top notch little cafe there too! ���

Visited yesterday for the Slot Car Festival. Both thatvand access to the Museum are fantastic. Love showing my boy some of the cars I had. Staff are so helpful. Easy parking. Cafe food good range, quality and variety. What not to like. I have been going every year for 3 and they are always adding bits to the area.

Visited today, would give it 10 stars if I could. From the staff to the number and quality of vehicles on display and every one was spotless. A lot of work must go into keeping these cars clean! Your tour guides are superb and very knowledgeable and friendly, approachable. The car SOS display is definitely worth a visit too. A special thanks to Clive who filled in the gaps of the sos bits I did not know just wish Tim and Fuzz were there �

Thanks so much for allowing us to have our Suzuki Ignis Sport Owners Club meet with you today we all had a fantastic day and loved the museum seeing some beautiful cars and pieces of motoring history. Highly recommended. Thanks so much to all

Staff are absolutely brilliant. First time visiting the museum with my two boys and had a fantastic day. I cannot recommend this place enough.

Lots of things to see. And the view into the workshop was a nice touch.

Just gutted museums such as this aren't free in the UK.

Looking for something to do this weekend. Do you know someone who is fire engine mad? Got nothing to do on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July and fancy going along to a very and different unique event.



If you along to the British Motor Museum this weekend, you will see over 100 Classic Fire Engines on Display and Firefighting Displays on both Saturday and Sunday folks, as the Fire Service Preservation Group Celebrate 50 Years of this Group Being Together.



All these owners have travelled from all over Wales, England, Scotland to show case you some beautiful fire appliances and put on some fantastic displays and have taken years and lots of money to restore them to their former selves, how they looked in brigades and on stations many years ago.



Address for Event - British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 OBJ



Saturday Gate Open Times - 10:00AM

Closes 17:00



Sunday Gate Open Times - 10:00AM

Closes 16:00



Ticket Prices for the Event :



Adult £14

Child £9

Under 5 Free

Concession £12

Family £39



Camping is available if you contact the Gaydon Office tomorrow morning.



Camping 1 or 2 People - £15.00 Per Person For Pitch

Camping 3 or 4 People - £35.00 Per Person For Pitch



For your Information, for the entry price ticket, you also get access to their brilliant museum folks, so 100 fire engines, displays and even more vehicles to see



What more could you want for perfect day out..



Facilities on site do include:



Toilets, Disabled Toilets, Baby Changing, Cafe or you can bring your own lunch but please bring plenty of Water and do not light any BBQS, Children's Play Area, Wifi, Disabled Parking,



Any further show Queries do not hesitate to contact the event Team tomorrow



01926 641188

aturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm



This is an outdoor show so remember plenty of water, drinks and sun cream folks.



Know anyone who may be interested in this event then get tagging and sharing like mad over night, let's give this event some fantastic Support over the weekend. If you know any local groups to share it in please do folks. We need the support of the public due not having radio slots due to short notice.



Thank you for reading this and we look forward to seeing you all there, please let us know your comments on the show.

It’s a very interesting visit even for those who can only stand so much looking . Steve the guide made it appeal to all of our group.

Food in the cafe excellent and not overpriced

Well worth a visit for all ages

If you are any way interested in motor vehicles this place is a 'must see', well laid out and informative, prototypes, film cars and historical cars, great facilities too, only down side is the off road course has gone, but stilll well worth a visit

Fantastic place to visit, staff are very polite, friendly, informative. Good Disabilty wheelchair access in all parts of the building.

The restaurant has very nice food, typical e.g food and drinks for four people was £30.00 in total.

A (quick mention/thumbs up) to the member of staff who gave us a talk about the bus and a few other vehicles and allowed my partner to have a cheecky sit in the open top car (parked next to the big old red bus)

Was great to see the old cars of years ago that i remember as a young child for e.g (1982 FORD CORTINA 2.0 GHIA) on show.

Very happy to return soon to have a further look around and wish other museum's were like here, well done.

Brilliant collection of cars and parts. We spent 5 hours great value for money. There was a Land Rover show on outside, that was also included in the price. Was great to see some old Land Rover’s. We’re never been before and just called in on our way home from a stay in Windsor. Well worth the visit. There is plenty for children to explore, so would recommend this ad a day out.

An excellent day out for all the family. We loved the science shows with Professor Pickle and Dr Pumpkin, the guided tour, Treasure Hunt and Mission as well as all the vehicles. The cafe was good as well which was a bonus.

A really really superb place, superb staff, and a superb cafe for when hunger strikes ....... well worth a visit, can't recommend highly enough, very worthy of 5***** in my humble opinion.

Really good day out and excellent value for money if you consider that the ticket is basically and annual pass. The only down point was the restaurant, it seemed to have become some kind of overspill for the Jaguar Land Rover people so half of the tables were taken up by people with laptops having meetings leaving us to eat on some kind of conference table in the lobby.