Wendy Monk picks out some interesting historic items from FMM’s photo archives. This month it is a mystery photo. Can anyone identify the car, please? Judging by the writing on the back of the photo, this request may have been published some years ago but no...
In November, FMM’s slot car group had the final race meeting of the year during which the championship season’s prize giving took place. Races consisted of friendly challenges but were nevertheless highly competitive with Jackie van Wyk having a great night, winning the Formula Carrera...
The annual Killarney Motor Show takes place at Cape Town’s international race circuit on Sunday 8 December....
On October 20 a mix of 23 vehicles took part in the annual Oily Rag Run. Sponsored by FMM, Crossley & Webb and RockStar Cars, the run started at the museum with coffee and conviviality amongst the competing crews and supporters. Judging of the pre-1969...
BCI recently paid a visit to FMM and Wayne Harley took the group on a tour of the museum and workshop, finishing off with starting up and running the Manx Norton. BCI’s roots go back to 1990 when Tony Tilling and Brian Hoskins began meetings for...
Tea time! Mike Monk drives a Combi with C with a cup of local brew...
This month we reprise a winning machine that is one of FMM’s most prized two-wheelers and the man who rode it to victory...
This month, FMM Assistant Curator Cheslynne Ruiters sweeps across to the history of wiper blades...
Wendy Monk picks out some interesting historic items from FMM’s photo archives. This month we look at the celebration of a ‘tour of the Union’ that took place in 1936...
At the beginning of September, FMM’s workshop welcomed 30-year-old JP du Plessis as the new technician. Jean-Pierre was born and raised in Cape Town and after school he attended Cape Tech where after three years tuition he graduated with a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering...
