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 goes back in time and dresses up with a bowtie...
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 Donny Tarentaal carrying out a drain and...
Internationally, one of the most popular classic cars around is the MG T-Type Midget, an affordable open two-seater sports car that was manufactured from 1936 to 1955 and lasted through five generations. Mike Monk squeezes into FMM’s 70-year-old TD example...
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 gets all fuelled up in a can...
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 attention is drawn to one of the more...
Red and green should never be seen unless there’s something in between...
A regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
In March 1973, the newly established plant of BMW South Africa started to produce the first BMW vehicles, laying the foundation for a South African icon. Located in Rosslyn, Pretoria, this was the first BMW production site outside of Germany. Few would have imagined the...
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 travels up the east coast to accept a superb donation of motoring books...
