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DESCRIPTION Austin Atlantic A90 Car, Reg. No JOK 866
MANUFACTURER Austin Motor Co Ltd, Longbridge, Britain
DATE 1949
MATERIAL Steel, copper alloy, chrome, rubber, glass, leather, textile
DIMENSIONS 1510x4360x1780
PROVENANCE Gift from the Austin Motor Co. Ltd in 1954
LOCATION MCC
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DESCRIPTION Austin Seven Tourer car, Reg. No XO 4133
MANUFACTURER Austin Motor Co Ltd, Longbridge, Britain
INVENTOR/DESIGNER Stanley Howard Edge (1903-1989), British
DATE 1923
MATERIAL Aluminium, steel, nickel, copper, brass, bronze, glass, paint, leather, textile, rubber,
DIMENSIONS 1620x2660x1360
PROVENANCE 1923-1944: in factory ownership; 1944-1975: private ownership, Mr Donald A Doughty; Private gift in 1975
LOCATION Thinktank
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DESCRIPTION Benz Velo Car, Reg. No RX 997
MANUFACTURER Karl Benz & Co, Mannheim, Germany
INVENTOR/DESIGNER Carl Friedrich Benz, German
DATE 1900
MATERIAL Wood, iron, steel, copper alloy, rubber, paint, textile, lacquer
DIMENSIONS 1420x2410x1450
PROVENANCE Purchase from Benton & Stone Ltd in 1954
LOCATION Thinktank
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DESCRIPTION Birmingham Tramcar No395
MANUFACTURER United Electric Car Co. Ltd, Preston
DATE 1911-1912
MATERIAL Steel, brass, copper alloy, wood, rubber, glass, textile, leather, paint, transfer
DIMENSIONS 6150x9000x1850
PROVENANCE Gift from Birmingham Common Good Trust in 1953
LOCATION Thinktank
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DESCRIPTION BSA Airborne bicycle
MANUFACTURER BSA, Birmingham, Britain
DATE c.1940
MATERIAL Steel, rubber, leather, paint, card, textile
DIMENSIONS 950x90x500
PROVENANCE Private gift in 1983
LOCATION MCC
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DESCRIPTION Burrell's Steam Tractor 'Busy Bee', Serial No 4084
MANUFACTURER Charles Burrell & Sons, Thetford, Britain
DATE 1927
MATERIAL Iron, steel, paint, copper, copper alloy, rubber, wood.
DIMENSIONS 3300x4700x1800
PROVENANCE Private gift in 1961
LOCATION MCC
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DESCRIPTION Foden Steam Wagon, Serial No 848
MANUFACTURER Foden, Sons & Co Ltd, Sandbach, Britain
DATE 1904
MATERIAL Iron, copper alloy, steel, rubber, paint, glass, textile, wood, paper
DIMENSIONS 2470x6190x2140
PROVENANCE Private gift in 1972
LOCATION Thinktank
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The transport collection includes several thousand objects. They illustrate inventions from the 18th century to modern times, for moving on road or railway, by air, and on the water: bicycles and locomotives, motorcycles and cars, aircraft and trams. The collection ranges from the small experimental model locomotive made by William Murdock in 1784, and early dogcarts powered by a simple engine, to the magnificent 'Railton Mobile Special', which held the land speed record from 1939 to 1964.
Works by many great engineers such as Reginald Mitchell, the designer of the famous Spitfire aircraft, Sir Alec Issigonis, the creator of the much loved Morris Mini-Minor, or Sir William Arthur Stanier, the designer of the magnificent locomotive ’City of Birmingham’ are to be found in the collection. Many artefacts represent the production of well-known companies of Birmingham and Coventry, such as Austin, Lanchester, and Armstrong Siddeley.
These objects can be seen on display at Thinktank, and also at MCC by appointment.
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