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03 Aug

Posted at 13:03h in Collection in Action

Far more than a flight of fancy, in the early post-war years and with the help of Frazer Nash, the Bristol Aircraft Company started to build some individualistic Grand Touring cars powered by BMW. In the aftermath of World War Two, The Bristol Aeroplane Company...

03 Aug

Posted at 12:54h in Uncategorized

The newsletter’s monthly book review feature which focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers, hosted by Wendy Monk. A pair of books that record the history of two of SA’s iconic racing circuits are the subjects of this month’s review...

03 Aug

Posted at 12:46h in Uncategorized

Wendy Monk picks out some interesting historic items from FMM’s photo archives, some with a story, others without. This month, while the country is still governed by travel restrictions and some forms of motor sport events are still prohibited, we look back at an old...

30 Jun

Posted at 19:11h in Museum

While the usual Memorabilia column is on a short lockdown break, we continue with this new, additional feature series that focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers. Hosted by Wendy Monk, this month we look at a pair of books from the library...

30 Jun

Posted at 19:11h in Museum

Wendy Monk picks out some interesting historic items from FMM’s photo archives, some with a story, others without. This month, a photo taken in 1909 in what is today called Midrand in Gauteng, in a roundabout way led us to recall some racing that took...

30 Jun

Posted at 19:10h in Collection in Action

Darting around the study, seeing the book about the history of South Africa’s sports car manufacturer, GSM, being reviewed – see Between The Covers elsewhere in the newsletter – reminded Mike Monk about his drive in FMM’s bird with a glass fibre plumage...

30 Jun

Posted at 19:10h in Motorcycle

With business operations curtailed by the nation-wide lockdown, FMM Curator Wayne Harley continues his series of recollections of South Africa’s motorcycling heroes...

31 May

Posted at 22:13h in Museum

While the usual Memorabilia column is taking a short lockdown break, we are introducing this new, additional feature series that focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers. Hosted by Wendy Monk, we start with a pair of books from the FMM library shelves...