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Women in Motorsport & Social History: Dorothy Levitt
1st Apr 2016
“A beautiful secretary with long legs and eyes like pools…” No wonder the Australian entrepreneur Selwyn Edge of the Napier Car Company spotted the elegant Miss Levitt who was later described as ‘the fastest girl on earth’…
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National Motor Museum Blog – April 2016
1st Apr 2016
New vehicles are frequently added to the National Motor Museum’s collection of historic vehicles. This month, a particularly glamorous machine has travelled across the world to join the collection.
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Women in Motorsport & Social History: Camille du Gast
1st Mar 2016
A flamboyant socialite who scorned convention, pioneering French celebrity Camille du Gast broke everyone’s expectations to become the first woman to race consistently at international level.
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National Motor Museum Blog – March 2016
29th Feb 2016
From motorcycles, veteran cars and Land Speed Record breakers, to Grand Prix racers and family classics, the National Motor Museum showcases a diverse range of vehicles. Commercial vehicles are also a key part of this collection, telling the story of the trucks, vans and pick-ups that toiled on Britain’s roads. One of these fascinating exhibits, a 1970 Morris 1000 Royal Mail van, has been in the museum workshop this month after returning from long-term storage.
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Visitors suggest names for Beaulieu’s crash test dummy
18th Feb 2016
From AUTONarrator to Forest Bump, visitors have been queuing to add their suggestions to name Beaulieu’s talking crash test dummy – the ‘guide’ in the National Motor Museum’s new Driving Change display.
