Following on from former FMM Curator Wayne Harley’s regular On Yer Bike feature, workshop technician JP du Plessis takes to the handlebars in a new monthly series about bikes. He starts off taking a shot at a pioneering motorcycle...
Mike Monk looks at a Monster with a Sporting Heart whose origins began while the bean counters were off sick and, 30 years later, still provides a thrilling drive...
Today’s cars are full of technology, and the more upspec the model the more it contains. Back in the ’60s and ’70s automobiles were far less sophisticated but nonetheless offered plenty of driving pleasure, especially for old-stagers like me. Mike Monk enjoys a Ford that rekindles...
Wendy and Mike Monk’s regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
A regular series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia and behind-the-scenes activities, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, Sian opens up a Shell...
A regular feature by senior workshop technician JP du Plessis outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, JP’s describes Wenstley Wicomb sorting out a few minor...
Following the departure from FMM of resident biker nut Wayne Harley, this monthly feature is being reorganised but for this month shows which bikes are currently on display at the museum...
Those of you who watched coverage of the British F1 Grand Prix on July 9 will probably have noticed that Aston Martin celebrated its 110th anniversary at the circuit over the weekend. The company was actually founded on 15 January 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. From...
Mike Monk looks at one of FMM’s hidden treasure, a sporty 95-year-old roadster and takes a ride in a dickey...
From naval officer to wasp...
