Category: British Motor Museum

1. Harley Davidson's Sportster to celebrate 60 years!

   Posted on 1:00pm Friday 12th May 2017

   The British Motor Museum is to host the Harley Davidson Sportster at 60 Show on Saturday 24 June. The show, organised by American-V Magazine, will celebrate this iconic American middleweight tourer and the world’s fastest production motorcycle. On display will be the largest number of Sportsters gathered together in one place outside America!

   The show will feature a display from Warr’s Harley-Davidson, Europe’s oldest dealer as well as bikes from private collections and owner/riders. Visitors will be able to track the evolution of the motorcycle from birth to the present day and see the 7 bike model range on the stands of Harley-Davidson’s UK dealerships, plus race bikes, chops, bobbers and a host of bikes based round the Sportster engine.

   Harley-Davidson will bring their “Jumpstart” rolling road where novices can run a Harley-Davidson Sportster through the gears under power while more experienced riders can test their riding skills on the Motorcycle Gymkhana. Other activities include technical talks and watching unseen footage of the legendary Cal Rayborn working with the Harley-Davidson race team at Bonneville in 1970 where they set a speed record of 265.492mph! Authorised dealers and nationally recognised custom builders will also be available to talk to inside the Museum along with dedicated trading areas outside. Camping is available for the Friday and Saturday nights along with a bar and bands to add to the atmosphere.

   Tom Caren, Show Manager at the British Motor Museum stated “We are delighted to be celebrating the 60th anniversary of this iconic motorcyle which is still in production today. The show is a must for anyone who rides, has ever dreamed of riding a Harley or wants to learn more about them.  Added to that will be the iconic lazy sound of Harleys coming and going during the course of the day”.

   

   Tickets are available from the Museum website and cost £9 for the day in advance, £14 on the gate, or with camping from Friday evening to Sunday morning cost £25 in advance or £35 on the gate. All tickets include entry to the Museum and Collections Centre. To find out more about the British Motor Museum please visit the website at www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk  or call 01926 641188.

2. British Motor Museum challenges visitors to build a car in just 9 days!

   Posted on 10:00am Wednesday 25th Jan 2017

   The British Motor Museum is throwing down a challenge to visitors during February half term - to help build a life size Mini out of LEGO® bricks! This challenge is part of the Museum’s ‘BRICK WEEK’, which runs from 18 – 26 February, and is just one of a week full of automotive themed brick building challenges! 

   Museum visitors will have the opportunity to complete their own LEGO brick section (4 bricks by 4 bricks) which they will then hand over to professional model builders to assemble into the LEGO brick Mini. The challenge is to see if together, they can build it in the 9 days of half term.

   Other activities on offer include a LEGO Minifigure® trail around the Museum, a 25 Brick Challenge - making your own British car with just 25 bricks and 4 wheels and for those aged under 5 years there is fun with foam bricks.

   Emma Rawlinson, Family Learning Officer at the British Motor Museum said “We’re very excited about ‘BRICK WEEK’. The opportunity to build a life size Mini out of LEGO® bricks is a unique opportunity for visitors. We hope to record it all on time lapse, so that we can look back over the nine days to see how the Mini comes together. We are calling for all LEGO and Mini fans to come and be part of this unique challenge!”.

   All half term family activities are included in Museum entry. Fees: Adults £14, Children £9 (5-16 years) under 5’s free, Concessions £12 & Family £39 (2 adults & up to 3 children). Buy one day and get 12 months free if you Gift Aid your entrance. Family tours of the Museum with costumed explainers and tours of the Collections Centre are also included and can be booked on arrival.

   To find out more information please visit the website at www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk or call 01926 641188.

3. What is the road ahead for the British motor industry?

   Posted on 11:00am Tuesday 24th Jan 2017

   The British Motor Museum is to celebrate the British car with a special forum, The British Motor Industry, what is the road ahead? which willtake place on Saturday 25 March from 9.45am – 5pm. 

   Attendees can enjoy hearing from Britain’s motor industry experts in a series of lectures covering topics such as technological developments, automotive journalism and PR, motor manufacturing and design icons. Other topics include a strategic overview of the British car industry and the evolution of the historic motoring movement. Within each topic the experts will be posing the question ‘what is the road ahead?’ and the lectures will be followed by a question & answer session allowing attendees to share their own future predictions.

   Stephen Laing, Curator at the British Motor Museum and chair of the forum stated, “We’re delighted to offer this special forum to celebrate the great British car. If you would like to learn about the evolution of the motor industry and our experts’ vision of what’s to come, then this event, hosted in the thought-provoking surroundings of the British Motor Museum, is perfect for you”.

   Speakers include Steve Cropley, one of the most renowned motoring journalists and Editor in Chief at Autocar magazine, and Dr Jason Begley who is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University.

   The cost is £25 in advance or £30 on the day and includes lunch, refreshments and time to explore the Museum. Local community or education groups that are interested in attending this event may be eligible for a contribution towards the cost of their transport from our Travel Support Fund. This fund has been made possible through the award of a grant by Arts Council England.

   To find out more information and to book a place, please visit the website at www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk  or call  01926 645033.

4. Subsidized Motorcycle Rider Skills Workshops at the British Motor Museum

   Posted on 10:00am Sunday 17th Jul 2016

   Thanks to a grant from the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner, the British Motor Museum is able to offer subsidized places on its forth coming Motorcycles Rider Skills Workshops. The grant has enabled the Museum to subsidize each place by £40, so from £90 to £50 per rider, with the next workshops running on 30 July, 13 August and 27 August.

   The workshops are designed to make motorcycle riding safer and more enjoyable. They are run by ex-police instructors and advanced police riders as well as senior observers from both RoSPA and IAM, all of whom were previously involved in the Warwickshire Polices BikeSafe initiative. The workshops explore the main riding hazards that bikers face, helping improve riders skills, knowledge and hazard awareness.

   The workshops include both classroom and open road sessions, covering observations, hazard perception, anticipation and planning, cornering and overtaking. Riders will also have their riding assessed out on the open road. In addition to this, lunch and free entry to the British Motor Museum is also included within the £50 workshop fee.

   Neil Colledge, Workshop Instructor from the British Motor Museum and former head of the Warwickshire BikeSafe initiative said “This grant shows how seriously the risk to bikers is taken. Each year hundreds of motorcyclists are killed or seriously injured on our roads. Our workshops are run by bikers, for bikers! They are about learning to assess your riding strengths and weakness, allowing you to improve your riding skills and enable you to get the most out of your machines in a safe and responsible way”.

   For more information about the motorcycle rider skills workshops please visit www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk or call 01926 645056.

5. National BMW Festival to celebrate 100 years of BMW's!‏

   Posted on 9:00am Sunday 10th Jul 2016

   Hundreds of BMWs will descend on the British Motor Museum when it hosts the annual BMW Car Club National Festival on Sunday 14th August. The event, which is Europe’s largest gathering of BMW’s, will celebrate 100 years of BMW and promises to be even bigger and better than before. Last year there were over 800 vehicles on display and this year they hope to double it, with models including M Power, Alpina, ZED, as well as modern, classic and modified models plus MINI’s will take part in the popular show.

   The focal point of the event will be the driving arena, where there will be a master of ceremonies, Steve Deeks. There will be speeches by the regional chairs, presentations of the concours and competition winners as well as live music entertainment. Other activities will include a drifiting track, laser shooting, mini tanks, radio controlled cars, a wheel changing competition, show and shine competition, tombola, lots of trade stands and a special display of 100 cars forming the figure ‘100’ to be photographed from the air.

   Representatives from insurance companies will be on hand as well as staff from the BMW Car Club to answer questions and enrol new members. There will also be the club’s register and regional displays, all taking place in and around the British Motor Museum.

   Tom Caren, Show Manager for the British Motor Museum stated “The BMW Festival is a fantastic family day out. To mark this special anniversary year we will be organising plenty of additional activities to entertain visitors. Seeing so many BMW’s on display from different decades is a brilliant spectacle to see!”.

   Tickets cost £17 for adults, £9 for children (under 5’s are free) and £45 for a family. Entry to the Museum is also included in the ticket price. Discounted tickets are available in advance from the BMW Car Club Office on 01970 267 989 or www.bmwcarclubgb.co.uk

   To find out more about the British Motor Museum please visit the website at www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk