Motor Museum closing - 400 cars to auction
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Not sure if this has been posted here but sadly the Stondon Motor Museum (south Beds) is closing it's doors next week. 400 vehicles to be auctioned with no reserve.
http://www.motor-museum.co.uk/
http://www.motor-museum.co.uk/
Looks like there's no online catalogue at the moment, due in mid April http://www.brightwells.com/ClassicCarsMotorcyclesA...
Jim the Sunderer said:
Quite like the look of that I live very close to Stondon and visited quite recently. I have to say although it's a shame to see another museum closing, this almost comes as good news. There are some absolutely fantastic exhibits there but sadly most are sitting on flat tyres, haven't been run in years or rotting away. The collection of buildings were old, leaking and in desperate need of total refurbishment or better still replaced altogether. It needed an awful lot of money, effort and time putting into it and it seemed clear that wasn't going to happen. Hopefully the vast majority of exhibits will go to good homes, there's a few bits I wouldn't mind buying from there myself.
Missile transporter please - complete with missile!
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55palfers said:
Missile transporter please - complete with missile!
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dont let ling see that !!!!http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php...
Jim the Sunderer said:
Interior looks like something Ed Straker should be drivingIt sounds a bit of a billy bulls
tter 'my mate's uncle's stepdad's' story but the guy I used to work with in my apprenticeship was for some time with the museum owner's daughter. I believe the owner made his money years ago selling small aluminium greenhouses and various other dealings. From what I've heard he was always into cars and then it all expanded from there. He died last year I believe, my mum is a carer and cared for him when he came into the hospice for end of life care. Small world!
tter 'my mate's uncle's stepdad's' story but the guy I used to work with in my apprenticeship was for some time with the museum owner's daughter. I believe the owner made his money years ago selling small aluminium greenhouses and various other dealings. From what I've heard he was always into cars and then it all expanded from there. He died last year I believe, my mum is a carer and cared for him when he came into the hospice for end of life care. Small world!LewG said:
It sounds a bit of a billy bullstter 'my mate's uncle's stepdad's' story but the guy I used to work with in my apprenticeship was for some time with the museum owner's daughter. I believe the owner made his money years ago selling small aluminium greenhouses and various other dealings. From what I've heard he was always into cars and then it all expanded from there. He died last year I believe, my mum is a carer and cared for him when he came into the hospice for end of life care. Small world!
Not sure how Mr Saunders started in business but you'll see Saunders recovery trucks on standby at just about every motorway works in the south. The late Mr Saunders' pride was a huge collection of steam tractors and trucks - his family continue to display these at shows and fairs for all to enjoy.tter 'my mate's uncle's stepdad's' story but the guy I used to work with in my apprenticeship was for some time with the museum owner's daughter. I believe the owner made his money years ago selling small aluminium greenhouses and various other dealings. From what I've heard he was always into cars and then it all expanded from there. He died last year I believe, my mum is a carer and cared for him when he came into the hospice for end of life care. Small world!Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff