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Open Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sat & Sun
Doors open 11:30 am - last entry to the museum is 3:15pm
There is no longer a facility to pre-book your visit, you may just turn up and pay on arrival
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Latest news from the founder and curator
"It is with some regret that I have taken the decision to retire from my "retirement project". This has been a difficult and emotive decision to make, however I am looking forward to my second "retirement". I hope that some one with a similar level of passion and drive will take this "project "on and continue to develop and curate the collection well into the future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to the success of the project along the way and to all who have enjoyed visiting"
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STOP PRESS August 20th 2024
Public demand has led to a decision to continue welcoming visitors to the end of the normal season.
Our last day will now be Sunday 3rd November
Thank you for all your continued support and for all the best wishes I have received for my retirement
Frank Loft, Founder & Curator
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Our History
The museum results from one man’s life time enthusiasm for historic vehicles. In 2008, the founder Mr Frank Loft took early retirement having sold the business he had built up over a ten year period. His collection at this time amounted to three classic cars and a similar number of motor cycles.
Very soon he found himself extending barns to accommodate a growing collection which was, by now attracting visitors from local motoring groups. In 2012, Frank took a leap of faith and purchased the Old Bus Depot in the moorland town of Moretonhampstead.
At this time the building was in a very poor state of repair, so Frank, with a small work team, spent the next twelve months refurbishing, replacing the roof and increasing the display area by building a small section of mezzanine. This completed phase 1 of the improvements and allowed the museum to open its doors in June 2013 with about sixty exhibits.
Since then Frank has managed two further major development phases so the museum can provide a home for the current one hundred and fifty plus main exhibits and all the other memorabilia.
