The British Motor Museum will see a new exhibition from 19 May called British Motoring Treasures: the British Motor Car in 50 Objects.
The exhibition, which runs until March 2018, will showcase the depth and variety of the nationally-designated collections held at the Museum.
Funded by Arts Council England, it will tell the story of Britain’s motor industry using 50 key objects. In turn each object has its own story, whether it is of a ground-breaking invention or a piece of social history.
One example is an original sketch from 1944 by Alec Issigonis of the ‘Mosquito’, the prototype for the Morris Minor.
There will be three cars on display – a 1899 Wolseley Voiturette, the first four-wheel car that Herbert Austin designed; and a 1965 sectioned Austin Mini, which was a revolution in motoring. The third car will be revealed when the exhibition opens.
Entry is included in the price of the museum ticket. Special rates are available for groups of 12+. Visit britishmotormuseum.co.uk
