More motoring history at the museum.

An unusual Sunday as I was at the Rocks By Rail Museum. A local car club had booked a private opening so I was in just to help out. As with such events it was a great opportunity for me to see some interesting cars and catch up on motoring history whilst the car club members went round the museum catching up on railway history!

A wonderful Riley Kestrel still undergoing restoration but on the road.

Something I knew nothing about, this Raymond Mays handbuilt 1930s car. One of only 5 built in Bourne Lincolnshire by Raymond May who was a famous 1920s/30s racing driver. He then went on to manufacture tuning parts. Even the local Weatherspoons pub in the town is named after him. Apparently of the 5 cars built, the only other survivor is in a museum in the USA.

Talking of the USA this was pure 1850s V8 muscle and great for it!

Back to teh UK for some 1960's classic with an MGB, Jaguar and Triumph Vitesse.

 

I found this took me back when a valid vehicle road fund license had to be displayed in the car windscreen. In 1969 it cost £9 and 15 shillings (£9.75) for four months! 

I did like this Vitesse.

There was also a contingent of European cars with this BMW and the Mercedes being part of that.

Not a bad way to spend a Sunday!