23-08-2021, 08:28 PM
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im baffled.
why is a prototype austin 7 in a SCIENCE museum.
shouldnt it be in a motor museum?
tony
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The prototype and the Ruby show chassis were donated to the Science Museum by the Austin Motor Co (or maybe it was BMC by then); at the time there were no car museums in the UK - The Beaulieu 'museum' was little more than just Lord Montague's private collection.
im baffled.
why is a prototype austin 7 in a SCIENCE museum.
shouldnt it be in a motor museum?
tony
[/quote]
The prototype and the Ruby show chassis were donated to the Science Museum by the Austin Motor Co (or maybe it was BMC by then); at the time there were no car museums in the UK - The Beaulieu 'museum' was little more than just Lord Montague's private collection.