The earliest days of the Caravan and Motorhome Club often conjure up idyllic scenes of horse-drawn caravans, exploring the countryside…

Among many famous racing drivers there are perhaps just a few who stand out as being truly great. Each generation…

Research and Enquiries Officer, Patrick Collins, tells the story of Britain’s first official motor race. The development of motor racing…

Our Research and Enquiries Officer tells the story of Sir Henry Segrave, three time Land Speed Record breaker. Among the…

By 1914 the horse-drawn caravan holiday had become fashionable in Britain, yet on the outbreak of the First World War…

For World Book Day, our Research and Enquiries Officer explores the story behind, what is believed to be, the first…

NMMT Friends member Toby Sears reviews the Noggin n’ Natter meet ups that take place throughout the year. 2019 saw…

The National Motor Museum Trust has been awarded £74,527 by Arts Council England to reinterpret Land Speed Record-breaking icon Golden…

Senior Curator, Sarah Wyatt, sheds some light on an intriguing find from the Motoring Archive which both showcases and lightly…

David Chorlton – NMMT Friends member On the evening of 21 September 2019 the Friends were very privileged to witness…

Angela Willis, Curator, Caravan and Motorhome Club Collection In the early part of the twentieth century, a growing number of…

This distinctive poster is a recent donation to our Object Collection. Picturing traffic in 1960s Southampton (we believe it to…

Sarah Wyatt, Senior Curator, explores the story of one of the most enduring Lotus vehicle designs, the Lotus Seven. Launched…

A flag used in the Automobile Club’s Thousand Mile Trial of 1900 has been donated to the National Motor Museum…

Following a recent donation of material relating to the designer and inventor the late Ron Hickman, Senior Curator Sarah Wyatt explores…