The Royal Automobile Club tells us... (All words and photographs from the Royal Automobile Club). Technical trailblazers and sporting stars on show at Woodcote Park as the idolised Italian marque reaches a landmark automotive milestone The long and illustrious history of one of Europe’s most revered automotive marques will be celebrated at the Royal Automobile Club Concours, held in the … [Read more...]
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Brooklands welcomes home legendary Thomas ‘Flatiron’ Special for Grand Prix Centenary Celebration
A 100th birthday homecoming for an illustrious Brooklands icon. Brooklands Museum tells us... (All words and photographs from Brooklands Museum). • Restored racer to perform for the first time in more than 80 years • One of the highlights in a massive gathering of 100 Grand Prix cars • Tickets for exhilarating and historic milestone event selling out fast The return of a true Brooklands … [Read more...]
Motoring blueprints transformed into contemporary art go on show at Beaulieu
The National Motor Museum tells us... (All words and photographs from The Museum). The National Motor Museum is to show contemporary artworks which include blueprints of old Land Rover, Triumph and Mini vehicles acquired by an award-winning French artist and turned into contemporary pop art pieces. The exhibition will be open at the National Motor Museum’s In Focus Gallery from 12 June 2026 … [Read more...]
World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp restoration nears completion before start of centenary celebrations
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu tells us... (All words and photographs from The Museum). The second engine of World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp has been completed, tested and lowered back into its chassis in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The race has been on to complete the restoration before Sunbeam is shipped to America for celebratory appearances, before its … [Read more...]
Historian Dan Snow opens Buckler’s Hard’s new exhibition ‘Beaulieu River at War’
The Buckler's Hard team tells us... (Photographs and all images from them). Historian Dan Snow opens Buckler’s Hard’s new exhibition ‘Beaulieu River at War’ The Buckler’s Hard Shipyard Trust has officially opened its latest exhibition, Beaulieu River at War, with historian and broadcaster Dan Snow attending the launch. Running from 1stJune … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum to host 10 motoring shows during June and July 2026
The British Motor Museum tells us... (All words and photographs from the Museum). The British Motor Museum will host a full schedule of ten classic and modern motoring shows throughout June and July. These will include the Banbury Run on 7 June, Classic & Vintage Commercial Show on 13 & 14 June, Aston Martin Owners Club Festival on 21 June, Ford Nationals on 28 June, Wythall BusFest on 4 … [Read more...]
Beaulieu’s Custom and American Show promises to be its biggest ever
Beaulieu tells us... This Father’s Day, 21 June, Beaulieu’s Custom and American Show returns, and is set to be bigger and better than ever. In partnership with the Solent Renegades club, the show promises a wide variety of impressive classic American motors, custom creations, hot rods and more. Visitors can explore exciting features and attractions, including Transformers and Ghostbusters … [Read more...]
‘Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story’ given great reviews
Beaulieu tells us... (All words and photographs from Beaulieu). National Motor Museum’s new permanent exhibition gallery “Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story” is proving very popular with visitors The new exhibition interpreting the development of motoring in the UK was officially opened by well-known TV presenter Jon Bentley with an event attended by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and invited … [Read more...]
Beaulieu’s 2026 Spring Autojumble – with sunshine, showers and automotive goodies galore…!
Kim Henson reports… All words by Kim Henson; photographs © Kim Henson and Chris Adamson, as individually credited. (Kim adds... My personal thanks to Chris for his invaluable help, as always, in contributing his photographs and notes to enable me to complete this report promptly at the end of the event). I always feel that May is a cheerful month, not least due to the arrival of warmer weather … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum calls all Opel, Bedford and Vauxhall fans ahead of the VauxALL event this May
Rare models and unique concept cars to feature at this year's VauxAll. The British Motor Museum tells us... (All words and photographs from The Museum). VauxALL, the celebration of all Vauxhall, Opel and Bedford models, is calling all owners and enthusiasts to bring their vehicle to the event at the British Motor Museum on Sunday 17 May. Sponsored by Howden Classic Insurance Services, VauxALL … [Read more...]
Re-enacting history at Beaulieu
Beaulieu tells us: (All words and photographs from Beaulieu). History buffs and day-trippers alike are invited to step back in time at A Royal Hunt: History Re-enactment Weekend, a lively and immersive event perfect for all the family. Taking place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July, the popular weekend returns following the success of its debut year. Visitors can experience the sights, … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum to receive new funding to improve accessibility to arts and culture
The Museum tells us... (All words and photographs from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is one of 24 museums that have received a share of £4 million through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund 2025-27. The Fund brings together £2 million in match funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and independent, grant making charity, the … [Read more...]
Beaulieu Spring Autojumble 2026 – 16th and 17th May
Kim Henson looks ahead to this annual springtime event celebrating all things classic automotive… (All photographs taken at the 2025 event; all © Kim Henson). I have been attending Beaulieu’s annual Spring Autojumble for many years and am looking forward to going again this year too. Yes, I will be working, but I love the atmosphere and camaraderie of the event. In addition to the hundreds of … [Read more...]
The Highway Code – 95 years of safety on Britain’s roads.
Dave Moss tells the story… (All images Crown Copyright; containing public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0). Driving licences were first introduced in Britain by the 1903 Motor Car Act, when the fee, payable at Post Offices, was 5 shillings (25p). This and other costs such as registration and the vehicle itself added up to quite substantial amounts of money, … [Read more...]
Brooklands Grand Prix Centenary celebration revives the start of Motor Sport magazine
Brooklands 100... (All words and photographs from Brooklands 100). • Celebrating 100 years since Britain’s first official Grand Prix at Brooklands • Brooklands Museum welcomes Motor Sport as an official media partner • The world’s oldest racing publication once titled the Brooklands Gazette • Book now as limited tickets for this special centenary event are selling fast The illustrious … [Read more...]
Discover the Spirit of Adventure at the Gaydon Land Rover Show, 2nd and 3rd May
The British Motor Museum tells us: (All words qnd photographs from The Biritsh Motor Museum). Shaun the Sheep and Lara Croft Land Rovers join adventure winners and unique historic vehicles at one of the UK’s largest and most exciting shows for the iconic British vehicles. · Photo competition to win a VIP day out at the Museum for your family · Dakar winning Defender, one of the world’s … [Read more...]
Horrible Histories® bring the Vile Victorians to Beaulieu this May
Beaulieu tells us... (Photograph and all words from Beaulieu). Hold onto your top hats and tighten those corsets… Horrible Histories is coming to Beaulieu this May! From 23 May to 31 August follow Rattus, the cheeky rat from Horrible Histories, on a trail packed with dreadful discoveries, delightfully disgusting details and plenty of interactive fun. In partnership with Scholastic who … [Read more...]
One month to secure Advance Tickets to Beaulieu Bikers’ Day
Beaulieu tells us: (Photograhs and all words from Beaulieu). Beaulieu will come alive with the sights and sounds of motorbikes and scooters on Saturday 6th June for Beaulieu Bikers’ Day. Open to bikes of every make, model and age, it’s a fantastic opportunity for riders to catch up with friends and admire an exciting mix of motorcycles. Now in its third year, Beaulieu Bikers’ Day has … [Read more...]
Lakeland Motor Museum shortlisted for prestigious Cumbria Tourism award
The Museum tells us: (All words and photographs from the Lakeland Motor Museum). Cumbria Tourism has announced the finalists for its annual tourism awards, with the Lakeland Motor Museum earning a place on the shortlist for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year. Located in the South Lakes, the museum, which recently celebrated a milestone one millionth visitor, has long been a favourite … [Read more...]
National Motor Museum engineers rebuild second engine for Sunbeam 1000hp World Land Speed Record breaker
National Motor Museum engineers are rebuilding the second engine of World Land Speed Record Breaker Sunbeam 1000hp in the countdown to its planned 100th anniversary run at Daytona. The Nationsl Motor Museum tells us... (All photographs and words from The National Motor Museum). The engineers had found more problems than expected while dismantling the front engine and extensive work has … [Read more...]
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