| Museum
Of British Road Transport
[29 AUG 01] THRUST SSC ARRIVES IN
COVENTRY
 Thousands
of people lined the streets of Coventry city centre to welcome
the world's fastest car to its new home in the city. PHOTO
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[23 AUG 01] THRUSTSSC COMING TO
COVENTRY
 The
fastest car on earth is to be unveiled to the people of
Coventry next Wednesday, before taking pride of place in the
city’s Museum of British Road Transport. MORE
[20 MAR 01] YOUNG
AGENTS TO BATTLE EVIL DR SMOG
Something
nasty awaits visiting children paying a night visit to
Coventry’s Museum of British Road Transport.
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[28 FEB 01] SCRAP
LURES VISITORS TO MUSEUM
 Coventry’s
Museum of British Road transport is celebrating one of its
busiest February half terms ever, attracting nearly 5,000
visitors. MORE
[19 FEB 01] CAR
DESIGNERS DELVE INTO SKIPS FOR WASTE RACE
Scrap
will be flying around some of Coventry’s oldest cars
tomorrow when the latest models to be made in the city are
built out of a load of old junk.
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[10 JAN 01]
CURVES APLENTY AS ICONS TAKE CENTRE STAGE
 Icons
from the history of car design have gone on show in a new
exhibition at the Museum of British Road Transport in
Coventry. MORE
[10 NOV
00] MUSEUM
HAS DESIGNS ON CAR STYLE SHOW
A look at
the past, present and future of car design and styling is
being developed in a new gallery at the Museum of British Road
Transport.
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[03 OCT
00] CAVALCADE
TO MARK MUSEUM'S BIRTHDAY
Cars
representing Coventry’s motor heritage will drive around the
streets of the city on Thursday to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the Museum of British Road Transport.
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[30 AUG
00] LIGHTNING
PUTS THE BRAKE ON MOTOR EXHIBITS
Lightning hit the British
Museum of Road Transport in the violent storms of Friday,
leading to the closure of a small number of exhibits.
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[23 AUG
00] MAUDSLAY
BACK TO COVENTRY AFTER BARN RESCUE
A piece of
Coventry’s motoring heritage is coming home to be restored
into a single-decker bus that once trundled the cobbled
streets of the city.
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[03 AUG
00] DAIMLERS
TO CHUG TOGETHER AGAIN
There will
be an emotional reunion between two Coventry siblings this
weekend when two buses get back together for the first time in
more than 30 years. MORE
[28 JUL
00] VINTAGE
CARS TO ENJOY GRAND DAY OUT IN FRANCE
A part of
Coventry’s motoring heritage will be trundling across the
continent next week to represent the city at a prestigious
parade. MORE
[27 JUN
00] ROYAL
CAR TO APPEAR AT SHOW
A unique
1935 Daimler will be exhibited at the Royal Show by the
British Museum of British Road Transport next week.
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[24 MAY 00] NEW
GRANT FITS BILL FOR MBRT
The Museum
of British Road Transport in Coventry is launching a new
exhibition after being awarded a grant of £100, 000 to spend
on new developments.
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[14 APR 00] BOOM
TIME FOR MBRT
The story of
the people who worked in Coventry’s transport industries
will be brought to life in a major new exhibition in the city
next week.
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[03 APR 00] MUSEUM
STARTS LANDS END TO JOHN O'GROATS RUN
Coventry Freeman Keith Jackson
will start the first leg of his Land's End to John O'Groats
Run from the Museum of British Road Transport today.
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[03 MAR 00] EXCITING
FUTURE AHEAD FOR MOTOR MUSEUM
The Museum of British Road
Transport is entering an exciting new phase of development
which will include new exhibitions and a new frontage as part
of the Phoenix Initiative.
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[06 OCT 99] MOTOR
MUSEUM FREE ADMISSION SUCCESS
The decision not to charge for
admission has hoisted Coventry’s Museum of British Road
Transport into the top two per cent of museums in the country.
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[31 MAR 99] RARE
ALVIS DONATED TO TRANSPORT MUSEUM
A very rare 1950 Alvis TB 14
Sports Tourer has been donated to Coventry’s Museum of
British Road Transport. MORE
[08 MAR 99] FREE
ADMISSION FOR TRANSPORT MUSEUM TO STAY
The huge success of the
Transport Museum’s free admission policy has resulted in the
confirmation of its adoption on a permanent basis.
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[19 JAN 99] MUSEUM
LAUNCHES FRIENDS SCHEME
[20 NOV 98] EARLY
CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR MOTOR MUSEUM
[20 OCT 98] NEW
PEUGEOT LAUNCHED AT CITY'S MUSEUM
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