ResearchBuzz: FirehoseLeamington Observer: British Motor Museum image archive to become more accessible. “The project, running from spring 2026 to early 2027, will provide unprecedented access for visually impaired visitors to a historically significant collection of 20th century photographic negatives. This digital accessibility project will produce digital twins of a currently inaccessible collection using […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/12/leamington-observer-british-motor-museum-image-archive-to-become-more-accessible/Autocar: British Motor Museum is new home of the Autocar Archive. “The Autocar Archive has been available to access digitally since 2023 through a partnership with Exact Editions, and following the completion of that project, a new home has been sought for our physical copies and future bound volumes of our title, which turned 130 years old this week. The Archive at the British Motor Museum was […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/06/autocar-british-motor-museum-is-new-home-of-the-autocar-archive/
GrahamIIssigonis Sprcial - 1938.
Started in 1933, this unique racing car was built by Alec Issigonis (of future Mini fame) and his friend George Dowson. With plans sketched on the wall of Issigonis' shed at his house in Kenilworth (England), they built a racing car from Austin Seven parts using only hand tools. Men and their sheds!
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Started in 1933, this unique racing car was built by Alec Issigonis (of future Mini fame) and his friend George Dowson. With plans sketched on the wall of Issigonis' shed at his house in Kenilworth (England), they built a racing car from Austin Seven parts using only hand tools. Men and their sheds!
#classiccars #oldcars #racingcars #diycars #blackandwhitephotography #britishmotormuseum #nikonphotography
Lights and Sound! The front of a Rover Speed 14, built in 1936. As for speed. 82 mph (132 kmh). Fast enough to get you a speeding ticket today. Not bad for an 89 year old!
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#classiccars #rovercars #historic #automobile #britishmotormuseum #chrome #carphotography #carphotos #nikonphotography
Oxford Red Flash Special, 1925. Built for racing at Brooklands. Up to 80 mph (129 kmh) and not a seatbelt in sight!
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#classiccars #historiccars #oxfordcars #racingcars #carphotography #automobiles #britishmotormuseum #nikonphotography
Polished aluminium Jaguar XJ6 - reflecting the roof of the museum it sits in.
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#jaguar #classiccars #automobile #reflection #carphotography #jaguarcars #britishmotormuseum #nikonphotography
snaprailsRustival 2, some photos from an inclusive car show.
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Rustival 2
28th September 2024, British motor Museum, Gaydon
#Rustival, A Blogpost.
https://snaprails.blogspot.com/2024/03/rustival.html
A clapped out to concourse car show.
David WilkinsToday, we’re continuing the theme of fast station wagons with this heavily modified 2003 MG ZT-T V8, which was claimed at the time to be the fastest estate ever. A So-Cal Speed Shop rebuild featuring a 6.0-litre Roush engine allowed it to reach 226 mph (363 km/h) on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, scene of many previous MG record runs. Those things on the back are parachute packs to slow the car. Pic taken: British Motor Museum, 2024.
