The BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM & JDHT at Gaydon

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7 ай бұрын

In 2023 I found myself at Gaydon so re-visited both the British Motor Museum and also the JDHT (Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection), the latter shares the building that houses the "overspill" collection of British Motor Museum exhibits. This was recorded mid-2023 on the same day as the classic commercial vehicle show that was held in the grounds of the museum, the link to that video will be included at the end of this one.
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@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

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@peterstaggs1956 6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful collection of vehicles. I traveled to UK in June 23 and visited British Motor Museum on the 14th of June. My wife and thoroughly enjoyed our day there. So much to see. Cheers from Adelaide Australia 🇦🇺

@jeffking4176 7 ай бұрын

13:55, I really like the Triumph Lynx. They should have made it. 📻🙂

@user-xz9dn2ub1x 7 ай бұрын

What a great treat of a video the best museum tour I’ve seen😮 The prototypes and specials. What a collection Thank you for your time and effort have a happy new year 😊😮😊

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to say so

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, it's a collection worth seeing in person too! 😁

@jut20five 7 ай бұрын

Well what an absolute treat of a video, it went by too quickly. Thank you for all the work you put in to bring us this . Happy new year to you.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@agregory5529 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, i have been going to go to this museum for the past 2 years and never quite get to it. A blast from the past!! The old crypton turner I used work marvellous, condition. Keep up this marvelous videos, your scripts are true testiment to your depth of knowledge, well done.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Glad the videos are of interest

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Now you've seen it on the screen, you've got to come and see the collection in person! Quite a bit has changed even since this was recorded.

@stefantrnacek1394 7 ай бұрын

What an amazing museum. I need to plan a trip to the UK so I can go to all the transport museums. I really liked the ADO 70 and that orange Vauxhall prototype you can see Chev Corvette stying. The SVR 5 looks like it already comes with a pre bent nose 🙂. Keep up the great work.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Stefan, yes there are quite a few museums awaiting your visit!

@unclemarksdiyauto 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour! Many of these cars are unknown to us here in Canada. Some very interesting vehicles for sure.

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@patrickdiggines7192 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been to this museum twice, it is so good. I was brought up near Solihull and know the area well.. all the rover cars have the Warwickshire registrations AC NX UE WD. AC being the first number issued in 1903 when it all started

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@johnvanstone5336 7 ай бұрын

The Rover SD1 estate definitely is a beautiful car and would have sold well as long as the reliability problems had been sorted !

@robt2151 7 ай бұрын

In the early 80s I had a job which involved inspecting areas of the Land Rover factory buildings, for repair or refurbishment. Adjacent to the main office building I saw a SD1 estate, with a sign on the dash describing it as 'Prototype no 35'. It was painted silver and resembled the large Citroen estate of the time, and I understood that it was used as personal transport by Sir Michael Edwardes, the then head of BL.

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

That SD1 Estate is very popular with visitors yeah

@richardmendham5278 7 ай бұрын

I have been to this great museum. Fantastic day out!

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard 😊

@johnbewick6357 7 ай бұрын

Very interesting to see the recreation of William Morris office. Back in the seventies, we used to maintain a Morris Minor that belonged to a lady who had been a personal secretary to William Morris. She would have known that office well. The Minor she drove had been given to her upon retirement, in recognition of her service to the company.

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! We're currently in the process of moving it and installing Lord Austin's office alongside it

@grogalot2 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the tour. Loved it.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Great, glad you liked it

@jakmoan 7 ай бұрын

I worked for the AA in Glasgow and in the 60s we had an Austin Gypsy as part of our fleet. What a “dog”. We called it “Opportunity “ because as one door closed another opened I found this out going through the Clyde tunnel one day. 😂

@jeffking4176 7 ай бұрын

10:10 , the Road Rover remains me of some of the things JEEP was doing, with the wagon, Jeepster, and they even made a Forward Control pickup, [ eventually producing the Wagoneer, and then ,Grand Wagoneer]. I kind of like the Road-Rover. I hope y’all had a blessed Christmas holiday. 📻🙂

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving it a watch!

@joaocasanovas5312 5 ай бұрын

¡What a treat! Many congratulations on a magnificent "reportage". A joy to see some old friends and to discover some new ones.

@oldclassiccarUK 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@darrensmith6999 6 ай бұрын

Great Video thank you must get around to visiting Gaydon. Back in 1985 when i was 20 a friend and i journeyed down to The Austin Rover Heritage museum at Syon Park London very interesting (:

@johndavey72 7 ай бұрын

So much to see ! As you point out Richard , l think this is a 2 day event . I did see that footage of you being shown through the Austin A90 (?) It was impressive but my goodness it was dead in the water ! Thanks Richard .

@peterward3965 7 ай бұрын

My take home would have to be the Rover SD1 estate with a tow bar to tow the 1935 Winchester caravan. I've always liked those two. My last visit there was 2009, its changed a lot since then so it seems. I think another visit is on the cards. Enjoyable video Richard 👍 thank you.

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, another visit most certainly is on the cards!

@timbrookes3699 3 ай бұрын

The smooth tones of commentary by Raymond Baxter at the Gaydon cinema

@garywalker3818 7 ай бұрын

great blog a gen mate Gary from Crewe

@jonathanking1576 3 ай бұрын

What a great video! Your level of knowledge is very impressive and adds a great dimension to the video, just enough about each car, thoroughly enjoyed watching!👍🏻 That’s somewhere I need to visit! Never knew it was there. Thanks 👍🏻

@oldclassiccarUK 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your kind words and for watching, there are quite a few show and museum visit vids on here now

@carlmoll3345 7 ай бұрын

Gold summary. Thank you. Carl

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Carl!

@Vince_uk 7 ай бұрын

No holiday in the OCC Film schedule a great videos RJ. What was allowed to happen to the UK car industry was criminal from sp many standpoints. The complete incompetence by management on so many fronts being the main reason. We threw the baby out with the bath water. Rover and MG were literally stolen by the Chinese due mainly to the naive stupidity of the management at the time. The Rover, now Roewe, and MG names in China , are owned by SAIC in Shanghai a company I deal with and are going from strength to strength.

@michaeljohnston6527 5 ай бұрын

what a great video and a pleasure to be a member of the channel well done lads and keep it going

@oldclassiccarUK 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for supporting the channel!!

@keithjones7390 7 ай бұрын

Had the pleasure of a visit to this museum about ten years ago, what a place! Such a wonderful display of motoring history, fantastic!

@nelsonclub7722 6 ай бұрын

My girlfriends Aunty owns the open top A30 - her husband had bought it from the factory - as a prototype it is the only one in existence - we have some pictures of my girlfriends children sat in it whilst her Auntiy's husband was alive - after he passed she allowed the museum to show it indefinitely - and whilst she is now in her 90's - we as a family will most likely keep the legacy in tact. Thnaks for the film.

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Wow that's a great story, great that it's still in the same family's ownership after all these years

@nelsonclub7722 6 ай бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK thanks for the reply - it did make me wonder when writing this how many other vehicles are under the same sort of 'loan' agreement - I mean they do look after it - sort of for free - and every year they give a valuation which has to be agreed upon for their own insurance - and of course there is a bit of kudos to it as well - fascinating - love your little films and commentary - keep 'em coming - Happy New Year

@Jack_Warner 6 ай бұрын

I went here about 30 years ago, when I had a 1958 Austin Cambridge. It was a BMC Rally. Great day out if you love old motors.

@chadakoin1 6 ай бұрын

@ 49:00 Looks to be an early version of "The Mother-in-law Seat". Great video!

@Lexusman65 7 ай бұрын

This brings back some memories when i was a Austin/Rover tech from 83 to 92.

@septiccalling8341 7 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed that....... I've definitely got to get down there some time soon; what an appetite whetter!

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Well worth a visit, especially if you combine it with one of the events they hold in the grounds outside

@user-lm8rs7gz1n 5 ай бұрын

One of the best videos you have done.cheers Wayne.

@oldclassiccarUK 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Wayne!

@johnhoward7875 6 ай бұрын

Over from Australia last October and went there Very interesting especially the concept models. I also went to the French National Car Museum in Mulhouse and that was truly amazing

@stevepearce1913 6 ай бұрын

As a retired groundsman I was very interested in the early mower. Thanks to Leyland and their steam mower (what they built before cars and lorries) and the evolution towards petrol and diesel I didn't need to spend my working days looking at the rear end of a horse! I'm also glad I didn't have to cope with keeping a small steam engine going. Thanks to a certain John Deere I was able to work in some comfort and could begin the day's work by simply turning a key! Thanks for yet another sublimely relaxing and informative video - I may make another comment as I only got to 5.26 minutes before I saw the mower.

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

I find myself looking at mowers sometimes, years ago I had an ATCO Standard from the 1920s and am tempted by another ...

@giulianomarco 7 ай бұрын

😁👍

@erichlausch9886 7 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@jabopy9966 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the peek through the workshop window at the Rover Marauder🥹 not the one I owned in 67/68 but nice to see. Like others I did like the SD estate and a few other concept cars that should have been made 👍 great tour thanks Richard.

@robt2151 7 ай бұрын

Back in late '71 a colleague of my father showed me some photos of a Marauder similar to that one. IIRC it was a maroon or plum colour. I wondered why it did not get much mention in Rover history but the 'renegade' nature of its origins explains that. I had assumed that it was the only one.

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

More cars on the way too! We've just acquired MG cars from Longbridge on loan including the first MGF and the MG Rover RDX60.

@mickduffy 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video. Very enjoyable indeed.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@Mc674bo 6 ай бұрын

Hi I was hoping to see a singer gazelle , which a guy I worked with had in 1969 . Also my late uncle had a razor edge Triumph Mayflower in the early 60s , you might have shown one but I’m not sure . And again later in the 80s I worked with an old chap who was restoring an Xk 150 . He’d come to work on a bike and never drove all the time I knew him , but he loved telling us how it was going with the 150 and the versus offers he had to sell it . Which at the time seemed a lot of money , I lost touch with him years ago so I have no idea if he ever finished . Thanks for bringing back so many memories of days long gone . Best wishes to your good self

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, there are Gazelles in other videos - there's one specific to Singer cars in fact

@alexpanting4177 5 ай бұрын

Love all the prototypes apart from the 9x thank god that didn't replace the classic mini

@gregorylenton8200 6 ай бұрын

great video thanks

@allanriches9381 7 ай бұрын

fantastic video. The Rover SD1 estate would have been a real seller.

@brianmarsh4498 5 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the content and your commentary, thanks

@oldclassiccarUK 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@darrylmcleman6456 7 ай бұрын

Onslo of Keeping up Appearances had some pretty rugged old cars.One of the characters that made the show.He was also EDDY Yates from Coronation Street.I learned to speak "BRITISH" by watching those old shows here in Canada.Enjoying your video this A.M. Top of the Milk to you!!! All the Best in coming New Year!

@shankarbalan3813 6 ай бұрын

Very nice walk through of the Gaydon museum. Thanks!

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@michaelperry4308 6 ай бұрын

If you like this you will like the "Great British Car Journey" in Ambergate, Derbyshire. They do rides too.

@boydgrandy5769 6 ай бұрын

In my lifetime, since 1968, I have owned a 61 Austen-Healy Bug-eye Sprite, a '62 MG MGA, a late Triumph Mayflower, and a Triumph Spitfire. The MGA and, surprisingly, the Mayflower were my favorites. Unfortunately, for my British car love affair, in 1978 I bought a 4 year old Datsun 240Z (before they loaded that engine with smog equipment that resulted in the 260Z), which was a quantum leap in performance (the Mayflower was not a performance car, it was pretty little thing that looked like a miniature Rolls, so what's not to love?) over anything I had ever driven before. I used to race a shipmate on the submarine tender we were stationed on in Guam, in his MG MGC on the 10 mile freeway between the Naval Station and the town of Agana. The Z hit 160mph more than once and he topped out at about 130 (90 MPH in 2nd gear impressed me then and still does today). LOL Then I had children at home, sold the Z and have been the driver of responsibly powered cars ever since.

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need to buy something irresponsible again! Thanks for watching

@johnvanstone5336 7 ай бұрын

Probably a Scammell was needed to tow that Caravan !

@keithjones7390 7 ай бұрын

I noticed before you mentioned that the Vauxhall 10 was from North Wales area with a CA plate that the 1958 Austin Metropolitan you viewed slightly earlier was also from my neck of the woods with a JC reg. which was a Caernarvonshire plate.

@NathanClark-kj6yr 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoy seeing the old British motor cars. From Southern California USA. It would be nice if you showed the H.P., Speed, engine size . Ray Clark

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I try to include some info but I often don't have those numbers to hand while walking around. Thanks for watching.

@colinp2238 7 ай бұрын

I'm thinking of visiting this museum next year. I will make it into a 2 or 3 day trip. Usually in June I have a weekend at Rugeley for the Regimental pilgrimage at NMA. Maybe I can combine them and save the journey from London.

@Koulis_ 7 ай бұрын

Jaguar F1 was bought by Red Bull Racing. They went on to win multiple championships and are current champions.

@Noel50724 7 ай бұрын

Do they have any of the Jowett range of cars in the museum?

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Off the top of my head I don't remember sorry!

@dufus7396 6 ай бұрын

Garish and grotestque best describes some of those prototypes

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

A lot of them are just test mules for different ideas, so looking good isn't often a priority, thanks for watching

@ABrit-bt6ce 6 ай бұрын

1:24:27 Turns out to be an MGF Prototype. That would be fun.

@ianlawrie919 7 ай бұрын

I’m guessing that within your extensive knowledge of the history of these brands that you have many “What If’s” lurking, such as the awesome looking P6/Alvis hybrid as well as the numerous concepts on show. Cars which most of us will likely not have heard of. Thank you for the journey.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was of interest

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

The Collections Centre building here is home to loads of "I never knew that existed" and "what if"s

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

@@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon Indeed I've been quite a few times and hope to call in again this year at some point 👍

@Bonypart 6 ай бұрын

Such wonderful memories of days gone by when cars looked sleek and attractive. Unlike todays' boring and uninspiring offerings that all look like cloned shoe boxes.

@stevepearce1913 6 ай бұрын

The white sports car behind the gorgeous SD1 Estate is a protoype Alvis. Powered by a mid mounted Rover V8 it was sadly rejcted because it would have outshone anything from MG in terms of performance and handling and did not really fit in with Alvis's image of producing high quality tourers for well heeled older drivers!

@darrylmcleman6456 7 ай бұрын

I cut grass for pocket money when 12,13, and 14 years old.I remember the old Atco reel style lawnmowers that greenskeepers would use.Also for properties with fine lawns.CHEERS from here!

@richardsealey3626 7 ай бұрын

Do you mean "cylinder" lawnmowers?..........

@darrylmcleman6456 7 ай бұрын

Don"t Know.They were for folk who wanted to keep park-like lawns.They would not cut dandelions,etc.@@richardsealey3626

@darrylmcleman6456 7 ай бұрын

Mr. OCC referred to his early 20s Atco mower about 5min into the video just before commenting on the horsedrawn one in the picture.@@richardsealey3626

@a11csc 7 ай бұрын

awesome collection going home with me would be among the many bl,s would be the xj40 coupe

@raymond7880 7 ай бұрын

Definitely an amazing collection. With cold weather events are scarce. But I have found a way to get a classic car fix and enjoy a good story. On KZfaq I have discovered 'The Saint'. There are endless shots of high streets full of the 40s, 50s and 60s cars we like. Apart from the Saint's beautiful Volvo 1800P, there are Minors, Prefects, Jags, R-Rs, Triumphs etc. Highly recommended for car nuts. And the same for French and Italian cars when episodes were filmed abroad..tv heaven.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

I spend a lot of time watching on films on Talking Pictures TV for the same reasons!

@raymond7880 7 ай бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK Great. As a kid I vaguely remember the later seasons in colour but not the earlier B&Ws. Season 3 is a good clean clear version. Abroad they always had the odd american car for the bad guys. The hottest Corgi toy qas the Volvo!

@peterlangridge4639 7 ай бұрын

Certainly an amazing place to visit. I have still not found the time, must go. Sad that so much British innovation was lost. Particularly interesting to see the first BMW was a British Austin 7 derivative! Galling now BMW have now all but obliterated the UK car industry. Great video Rick.

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Definitely worth it, especially if you time it with an event taking place in the grounds outside as I did (the lorry show)

@richardsealey3626 7 ай бұрын

Maybe, without BMW intervention, many of those British names would only be a distant memory now............

@BritishMotorMuseumGaydon 6 ай бұрын

Your new year's resolution is sorted: go to the British Motor Museum 😁

@limyrob1383 6 ай бұрын

This is a great museum but it got the wrong name. It's the "Museum of what might have been". It houses more fantastic cars that were never developed or marketed than any place I know.

@jonathangriffin1120 7 ай бұрын

Back in the eighties or nineties my brother's late father in law had a Rover P5B coupe which developed carburation problems and was pushed into a lean-to with the intention of sorting it, which was never done. When the old boy passed, 'Our Mike' got landed with the onerous task of moving on all his stuff, (He was a bit of a hoarder) The P5B, a coupe was totally rotten by then, so Mike found a local guy who was in the P4/5 club and offered it for nowt. They took it away, what really interested them was the fact it had the optional 'Sundym' glass.

@Michael-rn2dh 2 ай бұрын

@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 7 ай бұрын

Not just any Austin Maxi 01:21:24 in this video..... This was the VERY last one to roll down the production line on 8th July 1981. After a 12 Year production run. Good to see it has been kept for future generations to see what cars used to look like in the 1970s.

@Frank-om4fc 6 ай бұрын

Good video, but the museum has the cars to tightly packed !

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

The cars are quite tightly packed in the reserve storage building, but it's just that, a storage area that (fortunately) we're now able to walk around in. Thanks for watching!

@brianhambleton9309 7 ай бұрын

Interesting stuff, thanks! Its a shame, what has become of the once so prolific British motor industry.

@davidgibbings6085 7 ай бұрын

I see they had a judge dred landy basically a 101 FC , I owned a GS in the 90s and the guy I bought mine of also had about 20 and some of those were bought for filming judge dred , wish I still owned one as prices are £20 grand now .

@Demun1649 6 ай бұрын

That's not a Leyland ECV, it is a rebadged Citroën GS. Or a copy?

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Whatever it is, it's not a Citroen

@Demun1649 6 ай бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK From the rear near-side view, it is a Citroën GS, even down to the wing. And, even if it's not, it is certainly a better looking vehicle than anything the Japanese have ever copied and built.

@ronaldhagendorens5657 7 ай бұрын

here are the weaving hands again

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

I like to be consistent

@rodneymaennling5963 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for a comprehensive video! Well done, but for the increasing annoying comments, i.e., hand pointing to what the viewer can see, and the same when filming close ups of information cards. Keep your hands away from the video!

@ronaldhagendorens5657 7 ай бұрын

lucky people can not read and don't have eyes.....

@oldclassiccarUK 7 ай бұрын

Why don't you just watch something else instead, rather than picking fault with everything?

@ronaldhagendorens5657 7 ай бұрын

@@oldclassiccarUK i only send this to improve your good chanel that's all

@southernman523 6 ай бұрын

Notice those glass headlights last for decades unlike today's plastic crap. It's actually criminal and I'm surprised no consumer body or the AA has called out the car industry for this.

@oldclassiccarUK 6 ай бұрын

Agreed they are very poor