The British Motor Museum is the home of the storied history of the British Car Manufacturing industry. The County of Warwickshire is home to famous universities, Cathedrals, Poets and has another bow to its popularity, with this mammoth interior circle of car model displays and over 400 car collections. You will find sports cars, record speed breaking cars and even come across a metronomically split car model (known as the Divorce Model) so you can truly appreciate the mechanics of such inventions.
The British Motor Museum was opened in 1993 by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, with a mission of telling the history of the British Car Industry and in doing so preserving and illustrating its car collection to the general public. It is truly remarkable how high speed cars had such little space for their drivers to slot in, yet were able to compete and break world speed records. There are a plethora of such models on display throughout the museum and it really puts into perspective how comfort in cars has been revolutionary over the decades.
You will learn many an insightful fact about the historical rules of the UK roads. Interestingly, driving tests to obtain a driving licence only became a requirement in 1935. Prior to that, you could simply turn up at your local Post Office and purchase it on demand. Some might say such relaxed laws allowed new drivers to learn driving in a more enjoyable manner rather than be subject to process driven stop/start procedures from the handbook!
As you witness the revolution of car technology to the extent where the modern cars are now what you can feel like you can be driven in rather than drive, this has also been complemented by the evolution of noises that have come from emergency vehicles. Indeed, there are pods where you can listen to the variances in sounds over time and the mechanisms by which they were blasted from.
There is the option to have a guided tour around the Museum and Car Collection area. Otherwise, the detailed timeline of car developments is well explained and illustrated throughout every exhibition. Furthermore, there are opportunities for cinematic experiences to watch cars of multiple eras coast down the British countryside.
Throughout the course of the year, the Museum will have open air displays of their car collections and offer Backstage Tours on how they maintain the cars under their care. The true indicator of 'share the love' is prevalent at the 'Rustival' held every year, where all vehicles are welcome to partake in the festivities. It is dubbed the 'UK's Friendliest Show'.
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