29 Nov Killarney Motor Show
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The annual Killarney Motor Show takes place at Cape Town’s international race circuit on Sunday 8 December....
31 Oct Oily Rag Run 2019
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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...
31 Oct Breakfast Club International
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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...
31 Oct Collection in action: Borgward Isabella Combi
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Tea time! Mike Monk drives a Combi with C with a cup of local brew...
31 Oct On yer bike: 1926 AJS
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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...
31 Oct Memorabilia: Wiper Blades
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This month, FMM Assistant Curator Cheslynne Ruiters sweeps across to the history of wiper blades...
31 Oct Rear-View Mirror: Tour of the Union 1936
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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...
31 Oct Welcome JP
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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...
31 Oct Slot Car Championship: October 2019
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In October, FMM’s slot car group had the second race night on the new four-lane circuit and lap times are already beginning to improve. Jon Lederle was the winner in the premier Formula Carrera category with his Audi RS5 DTM covering 113 laps, followed by...
26 Sep A model event
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In August, members of the local Ford Model A Club celebrated the model’s birth when some 30 examples met at the Engen 1-Stop on the N1 from where they were driven in convoy to FMM for a motoring picnic. The car was launched in 1928...