The Formula 1 museum at Donington is also a great way to spend half a day,
as I did with my very patient wife.
Bob
At 05:16 PM 09/19/2000 -0400, Kerry Seibert wrote:
>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"
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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