Myreton Motor Museum

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**Myreton Motor Museum**


Established	1966; 59 years ago (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

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

The museum holds a collection of 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 in 2006 to fulfill 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

The museum was established in August 1966 by the late William ("Willie") P. Dale.^[3]

References

^ "Myreton Motor Museum". Aberlady Community Association. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
^ "Campaign Promise Kept: U.K. Rep Donates Jaguar To Avoid Gas-Guzzler Controversy". Edmunds Inc. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
^ "Myreton Motor Museum". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

External links

Official website

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