Cotswold's Motoring & Toy Museum - Bourton-on-the-Water Photos

Cotswold's Motoring & Toy Museum presents the history of British motoring from its early days into the post-WWII period. The museum collection focuses on vehicles designed and made by various British manufacturers during the 1930's.

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Old Mill in town center housing Cotswold's Motoring Museum & Toy Collection. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Entrance to Cotswold's Motoring Museum which presents the story of British motoring from earliest days through the post WWII period. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Austin classic cars at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Advertising plaques often found on walls of shops, garages & the like in the earlier part of the 20thC at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Old Mill in town center housing Cotswold's Motoring Museum & Toy Collection (opened 1978). Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Entrance to Cotswold's Motoring Museum which presents the story of British motoring from earliest days through the post WWII period. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Austin classic cars at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Advertising plaques often found on walls of shops, garages & the like in the earlier part of the 20thC at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Antique gas pumps operated by crank at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Alldays & Onions 1911 Victoria auto at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Angela Caravan with matching small dining table & lattice windows at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Interior of Angela Caravan at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Antique gas pumps operated by crank at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Alldays & Onions 1911 Victoria auto at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Angela Caravan (1923) with matching small dining table & lattice windows at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Interior of Angela Caravan (1923) at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Morris Minor known for its small size & fuel economy at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Austin Bantam known for its flashy styling & built in America & Europe as well as Britain at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Austin 7 Nippy an economical amateur racing car, at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Three wheeled Morgan Super Sports economical & designed for amateur racing at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Morris Minor (1933) known for its small size & fuel economy at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Austin Bantam (1934) known for its flashy styling & built in America & Europe as well as Britain at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Austin 7 Nippy (1935) an economical amateur racing car, at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Three wheeled Morgan Super Sports (1936) economical & designed for amateur racing at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Array of classic cars at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Riley Adelphi able to reach impressive speeds for the type of automobile at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.BMW 327 a sports tourer at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Riley Kestrel known for its beautiful body work & Standard 8 so named for its standardized parts at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Array of classic cars at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Riley Adelphi (1938) able to reach impressive speeds for the type of automobile at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.BMW 327 (1938) a sports tourer at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Riley Kestrel (1934) known for its beautiful body work & Standard 8 (1946) so named for its standardized parts at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
MGY was designed in the 1930's but did not launch until 1947, hence its pre-WWII look at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Jaguar MKV mostly exported for foreign currency by government mandate & popular for its three position convertible roof at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.MG TD which kept its 1930's look with the updating of some components at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Classic cab piled with luggage at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
MGY (1950) was designed in the 1930's but did not launch until 1947, hence its pre-WWII look at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Jaguar MKV (1951) mostly exported for foreign currency by government mandate & popular for its three position convertible roof at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.MG TD (1953) which kept its 1930's look with the updating of some components at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Classic cab piled with luggage at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Sunbeam Alpine two seater open car at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Jaguar XK140 a variation from previous model at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.New Imperial motorcycle at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Pashley ice cream vehicle at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Sunbeam Alpine two seater open car (1954) at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Jaguar XK140 (1956) a variation from previous model at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.New Imperial motorcycle (1930's) at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Pashley ice cream vehicle at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Safari type vehicle with daisy decoration at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Ceramic souvenirs of British buses at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Ceramic souvenirs of propeller planes & other objects at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Vintage advertisement for Cadbury's Cocoa at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Safari type vehicle with daisy decoration at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Ceramic souvenirs of British buses at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Ceramic souvenirs of propeller planes & other objects at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Vintage advertisement for Cadbury's Cocoa at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Vintage advertisement for Fry's Chocolate at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Array of vintage model trucks at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Pedal cars for children to ride at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Rabbit sculpture with floral decorations in gardens at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
Vintage advertisement for Fry's Chocolate at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Array of vintage model trucks at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Pedal cars for children to ride at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.Rabbit sculpture with floral decorations in gardens at Cotswold's Motoring Museum. Bourton-on-the-Water, England.
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