Roadside Rescue Telephones
Anyone who has visited the museum lately will have noticed that the AA roadside telephone box, number 59, has become much more visible. (All boxes had numbers so that a member calling for assistance could confirm their location to the call handler by reading the box number). Box 59, located
What’s New(ish) in 2026? – Part 2
Our last post under “Museum News” on 1st March, mentioned the involvement of Monsieur Clément-Bayard in the context of a recent “new” item in the museum collection. Monsieur Clément-Bayard was a successful French industrialist who, in the early 20th century, made his fortune through the manufacture of bicycles and automobiles.
What’s New(ish) in 2026?
When talking about a museum, we should be careful when using the word “new”. Not a lot in most museums is “new”. Perhaps a better word to have used for this title would have been “changed” – but then “new” does make a better headline! However, enough of semantics! An
Internal Combustion versus Electric Vehicles on UK roads
A ‘snapshot’, some figures and lots of abbreviations We regularly read that the electric vehicle (EV) is the future of motoring, and indeed it probably is for the decade beyond 2030. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports that 23.4% of new car registrations in 2025 were Battery
Aren’t all Hybrids Just the Same? – Part 2
Following the live webinar event mentioned in the previous blog post, are we now able to answer that question? Before looking at how the webinar tackled the question, here is an unambiguous quote on the role of hybrids that appeared in the Sunday Times magazine on 20 October this year:
February – July 2026
14-20 February Half-term Gnome Trail 15 February Saab Owner Club at Museum 22 March Vintage Bus Run Through Bourton 12 April
Aren’t all hybrids just the same?
Hybrid cars regularly make the news these days. The government seems to treat them differently from internal combustion engine cars when it comes to road tax and the deadline to end production. Then there are terms like mild-hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, what is the best option, what are
Birthday – BRUM hits 34
Yes folks, Brum here again and yesterday was my birthday. It was exactly 34 years ago, 26th September 1991, that I first appeared on the TV in the UK. The programme was called “Brum to the Rescue” and was narrated by Toyah Willcox with Mike Cavanagh, who owned the museum at the
Artificial Intelligence in the Car – Part 2
Back in October 2024, this blog addressed the prospect of “Artificial Intelligence in the Car”. Pretty well every day, we read of the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on our lives. As computer and smart phone users we may see references to AI overviews in response to our
Praise is always nice …
… but unsolicited and unexpected praise is even better. Such was the surprise of one of the museum staff last year when they came across an article written in the journal Old Bike Mart by their contributor, Roger Bradbury. Roger had clearly visited the museum last year, apparently, unbeknown to
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