A flag used in the Automobile Club’s Thousand Mile Trial of 1900 has been donated to the National Motor Museum…
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Ron Hickman and the Lotus Europa
Following a recent donation of material relating to the designer and inventor the late Ron Hickman, Senior Curator Sarah Wyatt explores…
Votes for Women – Janet Sturge
To mark the centenary of ‘Votes for Women’ the Shell Heritage Art Collection will be highlighting female artists from our…
The George Thorne Diaries
Senior curator, Sarah Wyatt, has been exploring a recent donation to the Motoring Archives. George Thorne kept detailed motoring records…
Ron Hickman and the Lotus Elan
A collection of drawings and documents by Lotus sports car designer and inventor the late Ron Hickman has recently been…
Female Performers and the Motor Car
Sarah Wyatt – Film and Video Curator Early 20th century motoring journals show that using famous people to promote car…
Under the Bonnet Returns
Saturday 30 March and Saturday 27 April Due to the popularity of our last ‘Under the Bonnet’ evening, we are…
Votes for Women- Edna Clarke Hall
Edna Clarke Hall (nee Waugh) was born in Shipbourne, Kent to the Victorian social campaigner Benjamin Waugh, who founded the…
The Story of Lilian Roper
Sarah Wyatt – Film and Video Curator Our Motoring Archive holds two bound scrapbooks charting the motoring career of Lilian…
Ron Hickman donation
An important personal collection of drawings and documents by Lotus sports car designer and inventor the late Ron Hickman has…
The Women Pioneers of The Caravan Club
Angela Willis, Curator, Caravan and Motorhome Club Collection When The Caravan Club of Great Britain and Ireland (today known as…
Under the Bonnet
Sarah Wyatt – Film and Video Curator In the early days of motoring, most women were content to let their…
Long Distance Ladies
Patrick Collins – Research and Enquiries Officer Long distance journeys hold a special fascination for adventurous motorcyclists. Numerous riders have…
Muriel Hind (1882 – 1956)
Patrick Collins – Research and Enquiries Officer One doesn’t need to spend long looking through the Edwardian motorcycling magazines held…
Getting Creative for Vote 100
Angela Willis – Curator, Caravan and Motorhome Club Collection This summer we celebrated 100 years of some women gaining the…