National Museum of Flight
Scotland’s premier aviation museum, expanded to include Concorde ‘Alpha Alpha’. Website: www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight Postcode: EH39 5LF
Author: Guy Thomas
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Aircraft collection and the original WW2 control tower. Website: www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com Postcode: DG1 3PH
Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
The first operational military airfield in the UK in 1913, the centre tells its story. Website: www.rafmontrose.org.uk Postcode: DD10 9BB
Mercury Eight Estate car
‘GVM 926’ is a unique Mercury Eight Estate car that toured with the 8th Army in WW2, has a history of personal links with legendary names such as Sir Malcolm Campbell, George Formby and Field Marshall Montgomery. Campbell used it as a crew bus for his Bluebird racing attempts and later sold it on to […]
A rare Morris Super Six London Taxi
‘FGU 616’ was first registered in October 1938 and operated in the London area until December 1956 when the Public Carriage Office deemed that all pre-war taxis were no longer fit for service and it was decommissioned. Understood to have passed through three owners subsequently before being purchased by the vendor in 1981, whereby the […]
Video: Exploring Britain’s Aviation and Motoring Treasures
Guy Thomas explores Brooklands and Bournemouth Aviation Museums, and Boscombe Down Aviation Collection.
Wellington Aviation Museum
Aircraft artifacts, including Vickers Wellington propellors and wheels, paying tribute to the wartime role of RAF Moreton in the Marsh. Website: www.wellingtonaviation.org Postcode: GL56 0BG
Jet Age Museum
Recognised as the representative collection of aircraft, built locally at the Gloster Aircraft Co. Website: www.jetagemuseum.org Postcode: GL2 9QL
Thameside Aviation Museum, East Tilbury
Various aircraft remains from local ‘digs’, displayed at ‘the home of aviation archaeology in Essex’. Website: www.aviationmuseum.co.uk Postcode: RM18 8PB
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Purleigh
Stow Maries is Europe’s most complete surviving WW1 aerodrome. Many of the original buildings have been restored and permanent hangarage is provided, to create the former RFC base. Website: www.stowmaries.org.uk Postcode: CM3 6RJ