Myreton Motor Museum

**Myreton Motor Museum**
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Established	; 1966
Location	; Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Coordinates	; 56°00′14″N 2°49′37″W / 56.004°N 2.827°W / 56.004; -2.827;
Type	; Transport Museum
Nearest car park	; On-site (free)
Website	; www.myretonmotormuseum.co.uk;

Transport Museum in East Lothian, Scotland

The Myreton Motor Museum is a museum located near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, which has a motoring history collection which covers most of the twentieth century.

Collection[edit]

The museum holds a collection commercial vehicles, cars, motor cycles, bicycles, motoring memorabilia and toy cars dating back to the turn of the twentieth century.^[1] A notable exhibit in the museum is the 1989 Jaguar XJS which the British Member of Parliament Sir Menzies Campbell donated to it in 2006, to fulfil a commitment on environmental grounds that he had made during his successful campaign to be elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats political party.^[2]

History[edit]

The museum was established in 1966 by the late Willie Dale.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Myreton Motor Museum". Aberlady Community Association. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

^ "Campaign Promise Kept: U.K. Rep Donates Jaguar To Avoid Gas-Guzzler Controversy". Edmunds Inc. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

^ "Myreton Motor Museum". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 2009-09-23.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] "Myreton Motor Museum". Aberlady Community Association. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

[2] "Campaign Promise Kept: U.K. Rep Donates Jaguar To Avoid Gas-Guzzler Controversy". Edmunds Inc. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

[3] "Myreton Motor Museum". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 2009-09-23.

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