John Scott Montagu sitting in vehicle

Motoring greats recognised

‘Blue plaques’ in the gallery recognise unsung heroes of motoring.

ISON 260402 BNMM 7790

Nils Bohlin (1920 -2002)

The inventor of the three-point safety belt which has saved countless people from injury in road accidents.

Sir Terence Beckett CBE

Terence Beckett (1923-2013)

Responsible for the development of both the Ford Cortina and Ford Transit

Rose Boland, Eileen Pullen, Vera Sime, Gwen Davis and Sheila Douglas

Sewing machinists at Ford who led a strike that resulted in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

 

ISON 260402 BNMM 2947
ISON 260402 BNMM 3454

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