JAKE - consider also the Cotswold Motor Museum in Burton-on-the-Water. Get
there later in the afternoon to avoid all the "coach people". Place is
jam-packed with pre-war cars (incl. a Morgan 3-wheeler) and lots of auto
memorabilia, and clutter!
Cheers, Craig Seibert "Duff Morgan Racing"
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From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David Laver
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 10:00 AM
To: Brian Evans
Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net; JohnJacobson@mindspring.com
Subject: UK tourists
Jake,
My top tip is the Buggatti Trust at the foot of Prescot Hillclimb. Phone
first
as I'm not sure of the opening times. Lots of sectioned components, a
couple
of cars, lots of drawings and photos. Near Cheltenham on the way from
Morgan's
to Haynes.
Somewhat to the north of Morgans is the Westfield factory. I rate them over
Westfield for the quality of what they are doing. Interesting operation and
might also be able to blag a test drive in their 400kg carbon chassis car or
a
bike engined tube frame or their V8.
British Motor Heritage Trust at Gaydon south of Birmingham is supposed to be
almost as big and almost as good as the Beaulie collection. I think Jaguar
still have a collection in Coventry but with all these mergers and sales I
lose
track of what went where with who. Beaulie is a constant on the coast near
Southampton - a very full day. Goodwood a little to the east of there is an
interesting spot even with nothing going on - very atmospheric and expect
could
get a 'fast lap' ride from the racing school or do a half day's course.
David
Brian Evans wrote:
> I was seriously impressed with the Haynes museum, put on by (and home of)
> the Haynes publishing empire. Not only can you buy any Haynes books you
> can't live without (I picked up the latest edition of the Cosworth book)
> there are a great many very nice cars, not over restored but in many cases
> as driven, a small racing section, and so on. It's kind of in the lower
> middle of England, not very far from Castle Combe. I was really happy
that
> I went.
>
> Brian
>
> >======================================================================
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >JohnJacobson@mindspring.com is going to England to visit the Morgan
> >Factory. He's looking for other (car) places to visit while in England.
> >Anyone have some IDEAS?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jake
>
> Brian Evans
> Director, Strategic Accounts
> UUNET, A WorldCom Company
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