23-08-2021, 09:27 PM
(23-08-2021, 08:28 PM)Mike Costigan Wrote: [quote pid="71291" dateline="1629735313"]
im baffled.
why is a prototype austin 7 in a SCIENCE museum.
shouldnt it be in a motor museum?
tony
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.
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Well mike,
If they ever need it the be in a car museum today.
I can make space in my own micro motor museum
apart from funds we are not far from opening a full time austin 7 inspired museum.
We dont worry about aspestos.
And the 100th anniversary would be welcome to a FREE loan of the car.
I wouldn't say we are idiot free, but we know more about austin 7s than we do about science
Tony.