The first car to officially set a Land Speed Record in excess of 400mph and the last to be wheel driven. Bluebird CN7 was one of a long line of speed machines associated with the Campbell family. Donald Campbell already held the Water Speed Record now his goal was 400mph on land. Technical support and [...]
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Proteus Bluebird CN7
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2014
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Motorcycles from the War Years
1917 Vickers-Clyno – 5/6hp machine gun outfit
Clyno built large numbers of motorcycles for the British Army throughout the First World War. The majority were side car outfits designed to carry a Vickers machine gun. Each carried ammunition, cooling water and spares for the gun together with petrol and spares for the motorbike.
An outfit like this [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2014
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1938 Rover 14
Rover experienced financial difficulties from 1927, as its reputation waned and the Great Depression approached.
In 1933, the 12hp Rover Pilot was upgraded to 14hp. The Speed Pilot of the same year had a longer wheelbase, as did the Rover 14, introduced for 1934.
This example was owned by Mrs G Pringle for 45 years. Marrying a [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2014
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1964 Peel P.50
Peel were the Isle of Man’s only production car manufacturer. The fibre glass single-seat P.50 weighed just 130lbs, the equivalent of about 60 bags of sugar. A single door on the nearside allowed access and a lever behind the driver started its 49cc D.K.W. motorcycle engine. Lacking reverse gear; a grab handle at the rear [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2014
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – British
Author Ian Fleming, creator of the immortal James Bond, also wrote a children’s book about a magical car. The story was later turned into a popular film by United Artists. It was a musical extravaganza starring Dick Van Dyke as the inventor Caractacus Potts.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was a [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 28th 2014
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National Motor Museum – Beaulieu
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu houses over 250 cars and tells the story of the motor car from its early beginnings right up to the present day.
Exhibits include some of the earliest examples of motoring to legendary World Record Breakers like Bluebird, ‘Film Star’ cars like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and rare oddities like [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2014
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Winchester – Day Four
After breakfast we drove to Beaulieu so that Mr C could enjoy the motor museum. Beaulieu is not just home to the National Motor Museum there is also the Palace House, Gardens, Abbey and other attractions. A full days worth if you wish to see them all. The lady who sold us our tickets suggested [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 27th 2014
