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Events and Days Out

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Father’s Day at The British Motor Museum

8th June 2024

Plenty on offer for Father's Day at The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). Celebrate Father’s Day with a visit to the British Motor Museum when it hosts the Vintage Motor Cycle Club's Banbury Run on Sunday 16 June.  Visitors can enjoy seeing the spectacle of 500 vintage and veteran motorcycles at this annual event. The Run is the … [Read more...]

National Motor Museum engineers restore record-breaking Sunbeam 1000hp’s gearbox

7th June 2024

Another step along the restoration road for the Sunbeam 1000hp record breaker, taken by engineers at the National Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from the National Motor Museum). The three-speed gearbox built nearly a century ago for Sunbeam 1000hp to break the 200mph Land Speed Record barrier is being sympathetically cleaned and restored by National Motor Museum … [Read more...]

Four nostalgic motoring shows to take place at the British Motor Museum in July 2024

5th June 2024

Enjoy four heritage shows at The British Motor Museum this July... They tell us: (All words and images from the British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum will host four nostalgic motoring shows in July. These will include the Wythall Busfest on 6 July, the BMC & Leyland Show supported by Peter James Insurance on 14 July and the Old Ford Rally supported by Peter James Insurance and … [Read more...]

Classic and vintage commercials galore at The British Motor Museum

24th May 2024

Travel backwards in time on the road at the 'Classic & Vintage Commercials Show' at The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is inviting visitors to step back in time when it hosts the ‘Classic and Vintage Commercial Show’ on 8 and 9 June. The show offers visitors a rare opportunity to reminisce about days … [Read more...]

Beaulieu’s Spring Autojumble 2024

20th May 2024

Kim Henson reports on this year’s Beaulieu Spring Autojumble: Here’s his own story of the event… (All words and some photographs by, and copyright, Kim Henson; remaining photographs by, and copyright,  Chris Adamson, as individually credited. Grateful thanks to Chris for providing his photographs). Once again I attended the Spring Autojumble, held within the grounds of the National Motor … [Read more...]

Minis and Metros to be celebrated at The British Motor Museum

17th May 2024

Minis and Metros galore at The British Motor Museum on Sunday 2nd June... They tell us: (Image and all words from The British Motor Museum). Visitors and enthusiasts can see hundreds of these beloved British cars when the British Motor Museum hosts the National Metro & Mini Show supported by Peter James Insurance on Sunday 2 June. This popular show is regarded as the favourite event of … [Read more...]

Custom and American Show at Beaulieu on Father’s Day, 16th June

16th May 2024

If you like colourful custom cars and American vehicles, make your way to Beaulieu on Father's Day, Sunday 16th April (2024)... Beaulieu tells us: (All images and words from Beaulieu). For the chance to admire a unique range of vehicles and enjoy some great entertainment, Beaulieu’s Custom and American Show is the place to be this Father’s Day (16th June). There’s something for … [Read more...]

Crack detected in engine subframe of Beaulieu’s Sunbeam 1000hp record breaker

15th May 2024

Crack detection discovered engine subframe crack (now repaired) in the National Motor Museum's Sunbeam 1000 hp, as their specialist workshop team continue the restoration of this unique and very special historic vehicle... They tell us: (All words and images from the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu). A visual inspection checked for potential problems, before a non-destructive … [Read more...]

Defibrillator donated to The British Motor Museum

10th May 2024

The British Motor Museum has taken delivery of a donated defibrillator, which could be a life saver... They tell us: (Image and all words from The British Motor Museum). A defibrillator has recently been donated to the British Motor Museum by Heart Health in Business, an organisation that educates businesses on their responsibility for preventing sudden cardiac deaths. The business was set … [Read more...]

Street of nostalgia ahead for the National Motor Museum

8th May 2024

The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is opening a new permanent exhibition, entitled 'Streets Ahead: Motoring in Mid-century Britain'. This depicts a typical street scene from the decades following the Second World War. They tell us: (All words and images © National Motor Museum). The new gallery explores a time when Britain underwent a period of rapid social, cultural, and economic … [Read more...]

BBC Gardeners’ World 2024 Spring Fair, Beaulieu

6th May 2024

Kim Henson reports from the green(fingered) fields of the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu… (All words and images by, and copyright, Kim Henson). This year’s popular Gardeners’ World Spring Fair has returned to Beaulieu (as in 2023) and the show, which ran from 3rd to 5th May 2024, featured a fresh layout and a wide variety of new features. Now of course Beaulieu is famous for its superb … [Read more...]

British Motor Museum to host ‘STEM’ career days

6th May 2024

Four 'STEM' career days are to take place this summer at The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is proud to host four special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Careers days on 26 June,  27 June, 11 July and 12 July, featuring a range of interactive STEM-based activities for secondary school … [Read more...]

Beaulieu’s newly refurbished Brabazon Restaurant & Coffee Shop opens for business

2nd May 2024

Revamped and ready – Beaulieu's Brabazon Restaurant & Coffee Shop... They tell us: (All words and images from Beaulieu). Visitors to the Beaulieu attraction, home to the National Motor Museum, can now enjoy a beautifully refurbished Brabazon Restaurant & Coffee Shop as part of their visit. The £920,000 project was completed in early April, following a five-month phased … [Read more...]

British Motor Museum to host ‘The Gallery 2024’

29th April 2024

'The Gallery 2024' to be hosted by The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is to host an exhibition entitled “The Gallery 2024” opening on 29 April. The exhibition, a continuing collaboration with Historic Car Art, will run until 30 June 2024. Visitors will be able to enjoy a collection of motoring-related … [Read more...]

Coming very soon – Beaulieu Spring Autojumble

25th April 2024

Automotive parts ('jumble'), models, complete vehicles and vehicle-related literature – all can be found at Beaulieu's 2024 Spring Autojumble, on 18th/19th May. They tell us: (All words and images from Beaulieu). 2024 is shaping up to be a great year for Spring Autojumble, with top car club displays and hundreds of stands making the show an unmissable highlight of the events calendar. No … [Read more...]

Fun at The British Museum this springtime half-term (2024)

25th April 2024

It's shaping up to be an exciting time at the British Motor Museum this springtime half-term... They tell us: (Image and words from the British Motor Museum). This Half-Term from 25 May to 2 June, children can discover patterns of all kinds in the collections at the British Motor Museum. From elegant detailing on a car’s bodywork to charming patterns in the upholstery, plenty of work goes … [Read more...]

British Motor Museum’s Gaydon Gatherings return for 2024

18th April 2024

Informal 'Gaydon Gatherings' on offer again for 2024 at The British Motor Museum. They tell us: (All images and words from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum’s informal 'Gaydon Gathering' events, aimed at motoring enthusiasts, returned on Tuesday 9 April from 5pm – 8:30pm. The events, which are free to attend, take place outside on the arenas on the second Tuesday of each … [Read more...]

Wheels-Alive/BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair Ticket Giveaway

16th April 2024

Free ticket giveaway through Wheels-Alive for this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair, to be held at Beaulieu, Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May 2024… but if you are interested, 'be quick'! ...says Kim Henson. STOP PRESS... We have been inundated with requests for these tickets, and thank you to all our readers who have contacted us, but the tickets have now gone. That said, the Spring Fair is a … [Read more...]

Beaulieu’s ‘Simply’ season promises classics (and special modern cars) galore in 2024

16th April 2024

Beaulieu looks forward to an exciting 'Simply' events season in 2024... They tell us: (All images and words from Beaulieu). Petrol head enthusiasts are looking forward to a packed events calendar, with an impressive fourteen Simply rallies set to take place throughout the 2024 show season. These rallies will offer enthusiasts the chance to admire some stunning vehicles on display … [Read more...]

Funding awarded to The British Motor Museum for Changing Places toilet

11th April 2024

The British Motor Museum has been awarded funding for a Changing Places toilet... They tell us: (Image and all words from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is delighted to have been awarded funding for a new Changing Places toilet, a partnership between the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) and Muscular Dystrophy UK in association with … [Read more...]

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