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The Coventry Transport Museum (includes what was Coventry Motor Museum and was called the Museum of British Road Transport) Scenes in English West Midlands Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre by the Whittle Arch. Coventry Transport Museum houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry and the birthplace of the bicycle. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles. The ever-changing temporary exhibitions feature motor cars, commercial vehicles, cycles and motorcycles from the museums own collection and beyond. Coventry Transport Museum offers activities ranging from engineering challenges to scientific experiments. The museum is also home to a 60 year old Vintage Sleigh Ride, that has been popular in the city for generations of local residents. It has a full-time archive department, which deals with an array of historical items, and offers a public enquiry service answering questions and finding items and information. Visitors need to contact the museum prior to visiting should they wish to access the archives, or speak to a curator. [notes adapted from Wikipedia]
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The entrance to the Coventry Transport Museum viewed through the Whittle Arch
The statue to Sir Frank Whittle, showing him watching the first test flight of a jet-propelled Gloster-Whittle E28/39 in 1941 The sculpture is by Faith Winter
A classic motorcycle: The Triumph motorbike in Coventry Transport Museum
E-type Jaguar sports car in Coventry Transport Museum.
1898 Daimler Phaeton in Coventry Transport Museum.
1911 Daimler Tourer in Coventry Transport Museum.
1930 Alvis 10/30 Tourer in Coventry Transport Museum.
1921 Rover Tourer in Coventry Transport Museum.
1929 Singer Junior (on right a 1929 Austin 7 Swallow) in Coventry Transport Museum.
A range of motorcycles (on the left is registration number DN 5117, a Rex-Acme TT)
1930 Humber Super Snipe in Coventry Transport Museum
More motorbike/motorcycle exhibits in Coventry Transport Museum.
1935 Standard 16 in Coventry Transport Museum
1937 Dennis Ace Fire Engine in Coventry Transport Museum
1937 Dennis Ace Fire Engine in Coventry Transport Museum Many car factories were converted to produce equipment for the MOD armed forces.
Exhibits relating to the Coventry Blitz bombings in World War II
On the lower right: 1940 Norton 16H Motorcycle
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