26 Sep Memorabilia: Speedometers
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This month, FMM Assistant Curator Cheslynne Ruiters takes a look at the history of speedometers...
26 Sep Rear-View Mirror: Record-breaking run by Dunlop
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Wendy Monk picks out some interesting historic items from FMM’s photos archives. We start the series with a South African record-breaking run by Dunlop On 16 August 2002, the Spirit of Dunlop, shod with SP Sport 7000Ds, set a South African Land Speed Record and a World Land Speed...
26 Sep WRX finale set to thrill
South African race fans are set for a sensational showdown when the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy comes to a dramatic head at the Killarney International Raceway season finale 9-10 November. Swede Timmy Hansen won the penultimate World RX round in Latvia...
26 Sep Slot Car Championship: September
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The popular FMM Slot Car Club’s new four-lane track became operational in September and an excellent turn-out of racers thoroughly enjoyed the night’s racing. The extra lanes and the now computer-controlled race programme meant each competitor had more races during the session than the previous...
05 Sep Museum Interaction
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At the end of July, traditionally a quiet period in visitor numbers, FMM’s staff undertook an educational visit some of Cape Town museums, the aim being to see, understand and compare the challenges they face and how they set about overcoming them. The ease the...
04 Sep Collection in action: Ford Anglia
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Mike Monk drives an entry-level Ford that was a pillar of strength in the company’s European post-war history...
03 Sep On yer bike: Honda CRF 250 L
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FMM Curator Wayne Harley’s passion for motorcycles is reflected in this month’s contribution about a smile-inducing Honda...
02 Sep Slot Car Championship: July
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The popular FMM Slot Car Club has been going for two years and in September is upgrading to a new, longer, four-lane track. So, after seven rounds, the 2019 Championship, which has been run on the original two-lane track, has drawn to close. At the July...
29 Jul More Sentimetal
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Earlier this year, cars.co.za Customer Experience Manager Hannes Oosthuizen organised a Sentimetal Run for people from all walks of life to drive and display their prized four-wheeled possessions. FMM curator Wayne Harley took part in the informal low-key event, which was supported by a small...
28 Jul Collection in action: Buick
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Mike Monk drives a Buick entry-level model that helped turn the company’s fortunes around in America’s post-Depression era… Buick was one of America’s earliest manufacturers and a ground-breaking contributor to the automobile world. Like many other pioneering manufacturers, its history contains ups and downs for reasons...