These are just a few of the vehicles within the museum.
Come in and see all of the other exhibits we have on display;
Veteran, Vintage and Classic Cars & Motorbikes along with memorabilia from a bygone motoring age.
We are open 11.00am - 4.00pm
Everyday
from
Easter Weekend - End of October
We are closed during Winter.
Bridge Street
Elgin, Moray
IV30 4DE
01343 544 933
info@moraymotormuseum.org
Bodied by Chapman’s of Inverness for Culloden House and was subsequently used as a taxi in Sutherland, climbing the very steep Berrydale Braes on occasion. Never outside Scotland except for 3 successful Brighton Races. Seen here on the run with the McWhirter family onboard. Still in very original condition.
Powered by a 2 cylinder engine. Can reach 45mph, preferably downhill with a tail wind.
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This car was supplied by Daimler as a rolling chassis and was delivered new to the Christie family of Blackhills near Elgin. The family commissioned a coachbuilders by the name of Shinnie of Aberdeen who built what you see today. The family had the vehicle up to 1939 where it appears to have been left to disrepair and was towed to the local scrapyard .
It was rescued from there by two Polish airmen and the car was completely restored and covered 60,000 miles in 45 years of ownership.
The vehicle was brought back to Elgin in 1995 and at that point when we first started the engine we realised just how quiet it is with its rather unusual wet sleeve linered engine.
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Frame No 16 – One of only two known survivors
Engine – Coventry Victor 688cc Flat Twin – No 5-556
First Registered 7th June, 1921, RS 3466, in Aberdeen to a Mr Cecil A. Ewing
Gearbox – Sturmey Archer three speed No CS46289L
Magneto – Thomson Bennett Type AM No.106/5C
The 1920’s saw a change in ideas on chauffeurs and their importance and on the ‘type of car one would own’. This change saw owners and keen affluent drivers regard the Bentley as the sporty Rolls Royce.
Right from the start the 3 litre was setting a new standard in performance and they swept the boards in motor sport. The engine sizes grew up to an almighty 8 litre with speeds being achieved of 140mph in the mid 20’s.
This car is the 4.5 litre model believed to be the finest road car of the 1920’s Bentley’s for its mix of power and handling.
Originally bodied by Harrison as an open tourer the car is quite a short example and with the 40 gallon tank has a long range. We know the car ended up in Argentina and only returned to the UK in 1989 when the museum acquired the car and since them it has been extensively restored.
The twenties was a very prosperous period for Rolls Royce with coach builders backing some very unusual and bespoke bodies. At this time 70% of Rolls Royce were destined for the Middle East, and that is where this particular car went, with the company ‘Park Ward’ who were commissioned to build a hunting car for a wealthy Maharajah.
The design incorporates fold away seats in the rear to allow standing position and a lockable gun case in the back, it also has two very large spotlights that mount either side of the windscreen for picking out tigers at night.
BWK 77 or, as it is more comonly known ‘Old No.8’ due to it’s chassis number, was the first racing car from Jaguar. Although ran to start with as a private entry in the 1936 Alpine Rally, which it won, the car was seen to be a great advertisement so was adopted by Jaguar and ran as a ‘works car’ pre and post war until the advent of the XK120.
This car started as a standard car and over the years lost its wings and had a lightened chassis and even had a supercharger fitted. It raced and won at venues such as Brooklands, Shelsey Walsh Prescott and has recently competed at Goodwood.
The museum is currently developing a supercharged engine for the car with the intention to achieve 250bhp minimum from this ultra-lightweight car.
With its small dimensions and radical aerodynamic shape the car was competitive in all types of track events with its adjustable torsion abr suspension, the car is considered to be the finest all round pre-war sports car.
This particular car was supplied by the agents in Glasgow to a keen motoring enthusiast from East Lothian and he competed with the car all over the UK. As you can see by the above picture the windscreen was changed in the early 50’s and the car has since been known as the flat screen 328.
Bought new by Joe Little of Aberdeen to go racing at Crimond and Charterhall. Seen here at Lake Como, Italy, prior to successful Mille Miglia in 1991. Driven by Mrs A McWhirter of Elgin
Tubular chassis with torsion bar rear suspension giving superb handling. Totally refurbished in the Moray Motor Museum workshops.
Engine: V12
Output: 375 bhp
Top Speed: 180 mph
Rescued from a lock-up in Birmingham some 25 years ago and restored over a period of 20 years, this Lagonda ran at Le Mans, lying 12th prior to damaging the rear quarter and unable to continue at night with no road lights.
The V12 original engine was located in a Jensen 541 and since completion has competed at Le Mans (retired with a puncture) and had 2 wonderful victories at Goodwood including the prestigious Spirit of Goodwood Award.
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