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New car museum in Taunton planned
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:57 am    Post subject: New car museum in Taunton planned Reply with quote

Sounds promising, hopefully the outcome will be better than with the proposed Derby museum not so long ago.

https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/18625119.pat-hawkins-open-car-museum-tauntons-former-county-stores/

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consul 57



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes we locals are hoping to see this venture work.
i have spoken to the owner last year and it sounded great, he said he had about 60 cars ready for it and work had started on the building.
i wish him well
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got a few car friends who live about 20 minutes from Taunton. Will be interested to hear more as it progresses, do share!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ghgunning wrote:
I've got a few car friends who live about 20 minutes from Taunton. Will be interested to hear more as it progresses, do share!

it sounbds a great venture but covid has halted it i reckon, was going to open earlier in the year.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:36 pm    Post subject: Re: New car museum in Taunton planned Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
Sounds promising, hopefully the outcome will be better than with the proposed Derby museum not so long ago.
RJ


I went past it today. The old warehouse is still standing (just) but it's condition is more dilapidated than ever. It looks very vulnerable despite it's vast size. Since an arso attack there is no glass in the windows and it is open to the skies. It can't last much longer before it becomes beyond saving - that is if it isn't already. Perhaps the reason the museum idea failed was because the building is now beyond economical repair.?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Derby venture failed because:
1. The Council wanted too many restrictions. Planning took forever.
2. They were trying to part finance it from classic storage and restoration workshop.
3. They didn't start out with a big enough budget and then ran out of dosh, mainly because of 1.
It was pretty much doomed from the start.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We drove past Haynes Motor Museum yesterday, what a huge complex that has grown into.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rootes75 wrote:
We drove past Haynes Motor Museum yesterday, what a huge complex that has grown into.

hopefully you can make the pre 1980's car meets when they restart.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, we planned to head down there before lockdown. It will be nice to take the car down.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rootes75 wrote:
Yes, we planned to head down there before lockdown. It will be nice to take the car down.

we are doing a run on sat, but there are 2 meets on the same weekend in late sept,
sat at west harptree and sunday wsm helo museum
25 & 26th i think
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might head down to the Helicopter Museum run to take a look. We have a wartime event down at Minehead in a couple of weeks but not sure if we will take the car yet.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
A couple of weeks from now? Sounds like that is going to be a Battle of Britain day.
I wonder how many of them there will be this year.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The second weekend in September is usually the West Somerset Raileays 1940s weekend. Its lovely with each station along the line holding events.

This year though due to the current situation its not being held but we are meeting for a smaller 'meet' up at Minehead station.
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