I found out about this museum during the winter when one of my Flickr contacts posted a picture, describing the place as "dusty and eccentric". After checking the opening times on their website Len and I headed across the next weekend. Closed. I later discovered it had closed for urgent roof repairs. On Sunday we decided to have another go at visiting and miraculously it was open.
http://www.myretonmotormuseum.co.uk/
Although the lighting was approximately 9000 times more camera-friendly than in a proper museum it was still a bit challenging and there wasn't much space around the cars, so most of the photos are a bit gash.
DSC_0849 by RichardB5, on Flickr
Scamp- Scotland's attempt at a People's car. It claimed 30 miles on a charge, presumably rather less if you had to use the wiper or lights. Useful.
DSC_0853 by RichardB5, on Flickr
Jowett Bradford- faster than a Lotus Elise.
DSC_0856 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1937 Wolseley Ten. 35 years and 127000 miles with its first owner. 1961 Morris Minor
DSC_0859 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1973 Sunbeam Rapier. Special* prize* if you can spot Len in this picture.
DSC_0862 by RichardB5, on Flickr
Rear engine best for estate cars. The seat backrest was held up with bathroom style bolts, which I've a horrible feeling is correct.
DSC_0864 by RichardB5, on Flickr
Late Volvo 340 auto. We couldn't decide if it would be Variomatic or a conventional autobox. This was face to face with...
DSC_0865 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1961 Humber Super Snipe. The accompanying description made me laugh.
DSC_0876 by RichardB5, on Flickr
They have a fair number of bikes too, including this Moulton
DSC_0881 by RichardB5, on Flickr
Argson Invalid Chair- for hard invalids. Not the maddest bike/trike in there, possibly not even second.
DSC_0892 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1926 Chrysler. Served 25 years as a newspaper delivery van.
DSC_0894 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1925 Morris Oxford. The museum founder rescued it from a scrapyard in 1952 and subsequently discovered that his grandfather was the first owner.
DSC_0891 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1913 Sunbeam 3 Litre.
DSC_0896 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1956 Austin A50
DSC_0897 by RichardB5, on Flickr
1914 Morris Oxford
I have more pictures to upload, which I'll add over the next few days. Len should have some too, almost certainly better than mine.