Myreton Motor Museum
The Myreton Motor Museum is a museum located near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, which has a motoring history collection which covers most of the twentieth century.
Collection
The museum holds a collection of commercial vehicles, cars, motor cycles, bicycles, motoring memorabilia, and toy cars dating back to the turn of the twentieth century.[1] A notable exhibit in the museum is the 1989 Jaguar XJS which the British Member of Parliament Sir Menzies Campbell donated in 2006 to fulfill a commitment on environmental grounds that he had made during his successful campaign to be elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats political party.[2]
History
The museum was established in August 1966 by the late William ("Willie") P. Dale.[3]
References
- ^ "Myreton Motor Museum". Aberlady Community Association. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ "Campaign Promise Kept: U.K. Rep Donates Jaguar To Avoid Gas-Guzzler Controversy". Edmunds Inc. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ "Myreton Motor Museum". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
External links
- Official website
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